Abbey Road at 50
Sean MurphyI don’t even have a question, but here is the answer: Whenever I listen to Abbey Road, I find myself feeling grateful that the collective world of musicians did not, upon hearing…
Bruce Springsteen at 70: Portrait of The Boss as a Young Man
Happy Birthday to the Boss. 70 years young. The best tribute I can offer is one I wrote five years ago, on the occasion of the (overdue) release of his…
Ric Ocasek: Just What We Needed
We tend to believe (or want to believe?) that the best artists emerge, fully-formed, as though they were uncommonly blessed or destined. While in certain cases this impulse is intended…
10 for NYC by 10, on 9/11
New York City would be unimaginable without jazz, and vice versa. Here then is a tribute for --and by-- several musicians who help define and celebrate the cultural mecca of…