Rifftides will be in suspension for a while. I don't know for how long. Two years ago, I wrote this about a great pianist: Jack Brownlow, at 81, has doggedly refused to let a round of health problems put him out of commission. He is gigging less, but a stream of colleagues comes to his house to play … [Read more...]
Archives for October 27, 2007
Jazz Icons II, Part 2
We continue the Rifftides survey of the second release of Jazz Icons DVDs. For earlier reviews of the Mingus and Ellington discs, go here. In addition to their first-rate musical material and high production values, the Jazz Icons discs--unlike far too many DVDS--provide background about the music … [Read more...]