Music

After several months’ pause, Philadelphia Weekly has reopened its doors to music freelancers. I mark my return with a preview of Thurston Moore and Mats Gustafsson at International House, Saturday, Jan. 31.

My review of Jen Shyu’s Jade Tongue, in the current Time Out New York.

Thanks to Jessica Merritt of Distance Learning Net for including Lerterland in a list of 100 top musicology blogs. I’m not a musicologist — more a music-ologist, I suppose. But I’m glad to be represented.

In case you missed the last one… Gary Morgan & PanAmericana!, Felicidade (CAP) Michael Jefry Stevens Trio, For Andrew (Konnex) Greg Reitan, Some Other Time (Sunnyside) Jerome Sabbagh, One Two Three (BEE Jazz) Enrico Rava, New York Days (ECM) Pete Sommer, Crossroads (Capri)

My preview of tenor saxophonist Noah Preminger at the Jazz Standard (Wednesday, Jan. 21), in the current Time Out New York.

January marks my return to All About Jazz-New York as one of four New York @ Night columnists. This month: short reviews of Harris Eisenstadt’s quintet at Cornelia Street and Jon Irabagon at Tribeca PAC.

My review of Joshua Redman’s double-trio CD Compass, in the current issue of Time Out New York. [Update: I was just alerted to an event featuring Redman and Gary Giddins in conversation: Joshua Redman & Gary GiddinsFriday, January 16, 2009 6:30 pm – 8:00 pmElebash Recital HallThe Graduate Center, CUNY365 Fifth Ave (at 34th St)Free and open to the public —

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My monthly list of recommended CDs, as published in All About Jazz-New York, January 2009: Interplay, Apology to the Atonists/Tritone Suite (Porter) Jim McAuley, The Ultimate Frog (Drip Audio) Tony Malaby, Cello Trio (Songlines) Chico Pinheiro & Anthony Wilson, Nova (Goat Hill) Ben Schachter, Omnibus (ind.) Mark Sherman Quartet, Live at the Bird’s Eye (Miles High)