Where “lives” is both noun and verb. Written by Michael Steinman and Nominated as one of the Best Jazz Blogs of 2009 by the Jazz Journalists Association. Michael Steinman first heard Louis Armstrong on records in the 1950s, a transcendent experience. (He also saw Louis and the All-Stars in 1967.) An unashamed jazz addict, he writes for HOT HOUSE, Cadence and The New York Jazz Record. He has been published in CODA and other jazz periodicals, and was the New York correspondent for The Mississippi Rag. Michael is called upon frequently to write liner notes, which have been an integral part of compact discs on many labels, including Arbors, Nagel-Heyer, Stomp Off, NifNuf, Jazzology, Audiophile, LaLa, Azica, Little Simmy, Amber Lake, and GelberMusic.
- SWEET AS A SONG: MISS CONNIE BOSWELL June 18, 2013
My most recent eBay purchase — prewar, I assume, since Miss Boswell had not yet become Connee. Beautiful, no matter how she spelled it. Both the inscription and the signature look authentic, althoug … - DICK HYMAN, FRIENDS, and FAMILY, MAKE BEAUTIFUL MUSIC June 18, 2013
Dick Hyman not only makes beautiful surprising music on his own — as he has for sixty years — but he attracts the best musicians in surprising combinations. Here are two recent pairings that couldn’t … - FREE AND JOYOUS: TAMAR KORN AND FRIENDS at THE LOST CHURCH (June 8, 2013): GORDON AU, DENNIS LICHTMAN, CRAIG VENTRESCO, JARED ENGEL (Part One) June 17, 2013
Tamar Korn was a remarkable singer, musician, and presence when I first heard her some six years ago. She has continued to blossom, to explore, to experiment in the most joyously rewarding ways. She … - THE ODDS ARE ON OBJECTS June 17, 2013
Brendan Gill told the story in his book HERE AT THE NEW YORKER of handing a Roman coin to his fellow writer William Maxwell, whose response I have taken as my title. The objects I’m referring to are … - THE JAZZ BOOKSHELF: CANNONBALL, MINGUS, and DOCTOR JAZZ June 16, 2013
The jazz library expands in rewarding ways: three different kinds of reading matter, each one an unusual experience. Cary Ginell’s WALK TALL: THE MUSIC AND LIFE OF CANNONBALL ADDERLEY (Hal Leonard) is …
