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The Spinners, unspun
Something I noticed about “Could It Be I’m Falling In Love” and “Then Came You” by the Spinners, a staple of my AM radio childhood in the late ’70s. A bit of music theory/criticism on a Thursday afternoon… Quick PS: “Then Came You” also has the same passing chord, F/A, corresponding to the G/B in the other song. A detail
Smart on crime
I just read William Finnegan’s New Yorker profile of famed Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio, whose idea of effective law enforcement is to deploy a large, heavily armed, flak-jacketed squadron in order to arrest three undocumented cleaning ladies, without notifying the local police in Mesa, Arizona — an arrogant oversight that could have sparked a friendly-fire shootout in a populous American
On Bill Carrothers
My preview of pianist Bill Carrothers at the Village Vanguard (now through Sunday), in the current Time Out New York. [Correction: Drummer Dre Pallemaerts is Belgian, not Danish. I regret the error.]
Philadelphia haps cont’d.
In this week’s Philadelphia Weekly: Michael SzekelySun., July 19, 8:30pm. $5. With Mike Lorenz, Scott Verrastro & Anthony Pirog, George Korein & The Spleen. Gojjo, 4540 Baltimore Ave. 215.238.1236 www.scifiphilly.com Drummer Mike Szekely belongs to an ambitious new generation of Philly players, who make their homes in free jazz but tend to branch out with ease and authority. An alum
The week on disc (46)
In case you missed the last one… Josh Berman, Old Idea (Delmark) Sam Yahel, Hometown (Posi-Tone) Henning Sieverts Symmetry, Blackbird (Pirouet) Pascal Niggenkemper Trio, Pasàpas (Konnex) Mika Pohjola, Still Alive (Blue Music Group) Andrew Green, Narrow Margin (Microphonic)
Amy Goodman, hack
Protests are heating up again in Iran, so comment on the following is timely. In June 2007 I remarked on Amy Goodman’s fawning interview with left extremist John Pilger, a declared supporter of the Iraqi insurgency, an admirer of Hezbollah and apologist for Palestinian suicide bombers, and a Balkan genocide revisionist to boot. (Pilger considers himself part of the “peace
Philadelphia haps cont’d.
In the current Philadelphia Weekly: Edgar Bateman-Julian Pressley DuoFri., July 10, 9pm. $10. With Yolanda Wisher & Mark Palacio. Moonstone Arts Center, 110 S. 13th St. 215.735.9600 www.moonstoneartscenter.org Philly has its historic jazz titans, but let’s not forget workhorses like drummer Edgar Bateman and saxophonist Julian Pressley, who still exert a subterranean influence, setting an example for every questing young
New York @ Night: July 2009
This month in All About Jazz-New York: reviews of Bill Mobley and the Smoke Big Band, and Jane Ira Bloom at the Tea Lounge (as part of June’s Bloom Festival).