The character of the base music here is overwhelming: complex, ebullient and life-affirming, and in yoking this intricate dance music to his sophisticated New Yorker sensibility, Simon created a transatlantic bridge that neither pandered to nor patronized either culture.” – The Independent He looks around, … Continue reading Featured Album – Graceland – Paul Simon (Final of Two)
Ordinarily when I write about a featured album, it’ s only one post. In this case, I’m going to do two, not necessarily because Graceland is such a great album, but because the story around it is so big, so relevant and so damned interesting. … Continue reading Featured Album – Graceland – Paul Simon (Part One)
Paul Winter is an alto and soprano saxophonist from Altoona, PA who started playing sax in the fourth grade, gravitating into jazz. He has been releasing albums since 1964 and is a seven-time Grammy Award winner. According to Wikipedia: “Winter formed a jazz sextet, which … Continue reading Featured Album – Icarus – The Paul Winter Consort
Wikipedia: “Sweet Honey in the Rock is an all-woman, African-American a cappella ensemble. They are an American Grammy Award-winning (and many times nominated) troupe who express their history as African-American women through song, dance, and sign language.” Wikipedia is a little out-of date because it goes on … Continue reading Concert Review – Sweet Honey in the Rock – Sanders Theatre, Cambridge, MA
