Sanitary Apocalypse (http://wyattmosswellington.com/) Ah, the joy of stimulation by the imagination of one who dares to ask “what if?”, amid so much hollow falsity and slavish imitation. Wyatt Moss-Wellington’s new opus consists of one 28-minute composition blending innocence and knowing, wit and wonder, charm and unabashed cleverness. His satirical narrative…
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John Painter Hall, June 8 To hear the Joshua Redman Quartet within four days of Charles Lloyd’s band was to hear two of the most flexible and thrilling rhythm sections in contemporary jazz. Both shared the slippery bass playing of Reuben Rogers, teamed with drummer Eric Harland in Lloyd’s band…
The Mango Balloon Volume 3 (Romero/Newmarket) Comedies are shorter than dramas because they find our boredom threshold faster. Music is the same: jollity palls sooner than ripping out our hearts. Few operate in both camps, and fewer still effect a balance. Guitarist Julian Curwin is one. When he first started…