In Defense of Good Sax, Part Three (The Joy of Saxless Jazz)
Sean MurphyStarring John Zorn and Marc Ribot. So what happens when one of the most prolific and staggeringly gifted sax players (and composers) of our era, John Zorn, conducts his music…
In Defense of Good Sax, Part Three (The Joy of Saxless Jazz)
Starring John Zorn and Marc Ribot. So what happens when one of the most prolific and staggeringly gifted sax players (and composers) of our era, John Zorn, conducts his music…
There’s Just A Meanness In This World
As obstreperously opposed to the death penalty as I remain, it is nevertheless difficult to feel uncomplicated emotions regarding the execution of John Allen Muhammad. I --and any individual living…
John Zorn: Rebel With A Cause
I've not had much to say, in print, to this point about John Zorn for a variety of reasons, but it ultimately boils down to two very simple issues. First,…
YouTube + Marc Ribot = Epic Win.
To continue with the theme from yesterday: Thank god for jazz. Thank god for YouTube. (Fellow DC denizens may want to take note: I posted the Art Ensemble of Chicago…