Les Block, our music maven
By MORDECAI SPECKTOR It’s hard to know where to start when writing a remembrance of Les Block, a multifaceted musician, ...
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Bill Charlap Trio draws on a vast repertoire
By MORDECAI SPECKTOR The piano trio is a venerated configuration in the world of jazz. Jazz pianists have told me ...
The Manhattan Transfer hits town
By MORDECAI SPECKTOR The Manhattan Transfer, the perdurable and still swingin’ vocal ensemble, returns for four shows, Feb. 10-11, at ...
Gershwin and his friends
By MORDECAI SPECKTOR A conversation with Les Block, our local music maven, wends through time and space, and touches on ...
Music leads the way to romance
By MORDECAI SPECKTOR Regarding the concept behind his new album, Notes from New York (Impulse!), pianist Bill Charlap mentions that ...
'Amy': Just a Jewish girl from North London
The new documentary about Amy Winehouse humanizes the story of an immensely talented and troubled singer By MORDECAI SPECKTOR I ...
