Category Archives: Reviews

Time Article on Music Collectives

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Mike

Here’s an interesting article from Time entitled “Can Music Collectives Fill the Gap Between Labels and DIY?,” by Lily Rothman. Rothman opens a brief discussion of the role of collectives, showing the different forms they may take, the people involved, and … Continue reading →

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Book Review at All About Jazz

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Mike

A new book review entitled Trad Dads, Dirty Boppers, and Free Fusioneers: British Jazz, 1960-1975, by Duncan Heining is now available on the All About Jazz website. A very interesting read, in which Heining touches on the significant movements of the period … Continue reading →

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Art Blakey’s Moanin’ at All About Jazz

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Mike

My extended analysis of Art Blakey’s seminal hard-bop album Moanin’ is now available at All About Jazz. This includes an extensive review of Moanin’, its place and function in jazz at its release date and historically, and an overview of the impact … Continue reading →

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Album Review at Guitar International

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Mike

Check out my review of the Hugh Tracey archival guitar recordings on the album Origins of Guitar Music in Southern Congo and Northern Zambia 1950, ’51, ’51, ’57, ’58 at Guitar International Magazine.

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The Harlem Renaissance and American Music

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Mike

A new article of mine on the influence of the Harlem Renaissance on 20th century American music is now available at All About Jazz. It relates to a previous post on this blog, linked here: The African-American Experience in Jazz … Continue reading →

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The African-American Experience in Jazz Suites

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Mike

Here is a link to another blogger’s post on jazz suites as they reflect the experience of black Americans (A Blog Supreme, NPR, by David Brent Johnson). This topic is very similar to that of an article I will soon … Continue reading →

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Review: 98% Funky Stuff: My Life in Music, by Maceo Parker

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Mike

Just finished reviewing Maceo Parker’s new autobiography, 98% Funky Stuff: My Life in Music, for Jazz Books Reviews: 98% Funky Stuff: My Life in Music, released in February 2013, is the autobiography of legendary funk saxophonist Maceo Parker. The writing is … Continue reading →

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Guitar In World Music Article at Guitar International Magazine

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Mike

A new article of mine is available at Guitar International Magazine’s website. This is the first in a series of articles about the guitar in world music cultures entitled “Going Places with the Guitar: World Music.”

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African-American History Month: Representations of Race in American Music

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Mike

February being African-American history month, I’m sharing some of my research on representations of African-American culture in twentieth-century American music. This series consists of short installments from my research as an undergraduate at Kenyon College. The Harlem Renaissance and the … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Resolutions

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Mike

It’s a little late, but one month into 2013, I’ve finally settled on some resolutions for this blog! I’m adding a couple of new running topics to the blog such as album and concert reviews, instructional book, DVD, and website … Continue reading →

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