Archive - Barry Singer (on The ARTS and Otherwise)

November 2024

"MCNEAL:" The Unbearable Act of AI

I know next to nothing about AI and try to keep it that way.

Nov 24 •

"THE HILLS OF CALIFORNIA:" Gimme Shelter

I watched The Hills of California, Jez Butterworth’s new play on Broadway, from a plethora of personal perspectives:

Nov 16 •

"SWEET PAPA LOU:" LOU DONALDSON N.Y. TIMES OBITUARY

One of the sweetest and most soulful alto saxophonists in jazz history left us this week at the age of 98 .

Nov 13 •

MasterVoices' "STRIKE UP THE BAND"

I was really looking forward to MasterVoices’ restorational performance of Strike Up the Band at Carnegie Hall last week and I wasn’t disappointed, but…

Nov 7 •

October 2024

September 2024

"ONE MORE TIME:" DAN MORGENSTERN N.Y. TIMES OBITUARY

The greatest jazz chronicler of them all passed yesterday, a scholared mentor and roll model to all who write about jazz, Dan Morgenstern.

Sep 8 •

"MAS QUE NADA:" SERGIO MENDES N.Y. TIMES OBITUARY

The marvelous Sergio Mendes passed this week at the age of 83.

Sep 7 •

Just in the past week or so, I’ve read three different “Influencer”-centered headlines in the New York Times: “Social Media Influencers to Speak at the…

Sep 3 •

July 2024

Steppin' Out: FRANK VIGNOLA'S "GUITAR NIGHT" at BIRDLAND

There is so much great music still being made nocturnally in NYC.

Jul 16 •

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