The Beat Goes On: The Jazz Standard
As I have mentioned in my prior posts, I love live jazz, live music in almost any genre, so I felt a particular sense of loss when I got news that the Jazz Standard, one of New York’s premier [...]
Dilettante…or just interested?
The other day, my friend Es reposted on Facebook a fado tribute to Lisbon and Carlos do Carmo, with a line or two sung by twenty or so great contemporary fado singers. As my family will tell [...]
Washington Square, sort of
Although we have lived within a ten minute walk of Washington Square for almost twenty-five years, spending time there with my kids when they were young, and have a long history with the area, [...]
The beat goes on (part I)
While I enjoy a fairly wide range of music, and am usually happy to be introduced to a new artist, type of music or style—my favorite listens general fall within a few categories—Americana/alt [...]
The Late Show
I love the late show. Most of the jazz clubs in New York have two shows a night for the headliner—one usually around 8 and one at 10:30 or 11. The late show is usually not as crowded as the early [...]
