by Will Friedwald, The New York Sun “..this weekend’s “Monk con Clave” concert had to be the most danceable presentation of the Thelonious oeuvre that I’ve heard. As is the custom at Jazz at Lincoln Center, one member of the orchestra, in this case bassist Carlos Henriquez, served as musical director. He orchestrated 10 Monk … Read More
by Will Friedwald, The New York Sun “..If there’s any specific subgenre of jazz that always suggested a cult to me, though — at least from the outside looking in — it’s that area of the music that gathered around the remarkable pianist, composer, bandleader, educator, and genuine iconoclast Lennie Tristano (1919-1978).” Read the review … Read More
By Will Friedwald, The City View For various reasons, some obvious and some less so, Valentine’s week has become the best time of the year to hear all the major singers – for instance, this year, both Freddy Cole and Dianne Reeves at Jazz at Lincoln Center. This weekend there are four vocalists worth hearing … Read More
By Will Friedwald, The City View Yes, it’s another one of those amazing triple feature nights at Birdland, with three outstanding jazz singers. In the center ring is Kurt Elling, perhaps the most remarkable male singer of his generation, whose current show, The Questions, is so impeccable that we can well understand his impulse to … Read More
