...Like Dancing About Architecture

"Writing about music is like dancing about architecture" — variously attributed to Martin Mull, Frank Zappa, Elvis Costello, Thelonius Monk, Miles Davis, Laurie Anderson, and Steve Martin, among several others. There are 600 entries here. You can use the Search This Blog box or check out the Labels on the lower right to find something of interest.

Wednesday, January 11, 2017

Norah Jones Day Breaks 2016

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So here we get Norah Jones going back for a little jazz credibility. The sly mix of pop, jazz, and a dash of country that made her debut t...
Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Zappadan 2016 again The 10 Best (a bad idea)

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Here's a Zappadan idea that has to be wrong. Feel free to correct me in comments, or add your own list, but be nice, it's not like...
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Monday, December 5, 2016

Zappadan 2016 Lumpy Gravy 1967 and Just Another Band From L.A. 1972

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Let me just start with the important news. You don't need Just Another Band From L.A. at all. It is the inane pinnacle of everything...
Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Jenny Scheinman The Littlest Prisoner 2014

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If only I could adequately describe this fine recording in a way that would make you want it the way I want it again and again. I'm ...
Sunday, October 16, 2016

Colin Towns NDR Big Band Frank Zappa's Hot Licks (And Funny Smells) 2005

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Take a bright modern composer and arranger, a super-hot big band with amazing chops, and sixteen mostly jazz Zappa compositions. Put them ...
Friday, September 16, 2016

Van Morrison It's Too Late To Stop Now Volumes 2, 3, 4, and DVD 2016

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There are so many reasons to avoid this release, and maybe just a few to own it. Even though I knew I was breaking several of my persona...
Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Tift Merritt Traveling Alone 2013

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I mentioned this one back when it came out but it never received an actual review. I remember listening to it the three or four requisite...
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