Tag: Philadelphia Museum of Art
On Eldar
In the current edition of Philadelphia Weekly: Eldar Djangirov Fri., Jan. 13, 5pm. Free with museum admission. Philadelphia Museum of Art, 26th St. and JFK Blvd. 215.763.8100. philamuseum.org Great jazz pianists have emerged from hotbeds like Detroit and Philadelphia—and how about Bishkek, in the seldom-noted former Soviet republic of Kyrgyzstan? Eldar Djangirov is a young and fearsome player who landed a
Joe Lovano & Chris Potter in Philly
I had a rewarding onstage conversation last night with Joe Lovano, who came to the Philadelphia Museum of Art to premiere “Shimmers of Light,” an extended work inspired by the 1951 Ellsworth Kelly painting Seine (pictured at left). Joe and I recorded a podcast prior to the show as well — it’s downloadable free from iTunes. Joe was joined by