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Video Review: LOST IN GENEVA by The Kris Davis Trio (opens the original)
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More than ten years ago, I interviewed pianist Kris Davis in Brooklyn. She was on my radar, but I had no idea this quiet woman would become such a monster player and bandleader, even starting one of the best creative record labels, Pyroclastic. We happened to be in a cafe where legendary composer and saxophonist Tim Berne was hanging out, and she was so cool: Oh, want me to introduce you to Tim? Of course, he knew she was incredible. And gracious.Since that meeting, it seems like Davis keeps mak
Music Critics Who Don’t Listen (opens the original)
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Review: Trio Imagination with Pianist David Virelles, Bassist Reggie Workman, and Drummer Andrew Cyrille (opens the original)
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The John Coltrane Centennial (opens the original)
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Podcast Appearance: Debating R’n’R Hall of Fame Artists (opens the original)
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I got a call from Brian Koppen a while back, who runs a podcast called “Koppen with Critics.” One of his formats is this: we both choose five artists who are members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, then five songs by those artists, and “face them off” against each other. In the end, really, who cares who wins — but it’s a fun conversation about music.Here’s the episode:Of course, I usually write about jazz, but that is hardly my only interest in music. Still, to stay true to my passions, I ch
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