Tag Archives: Reviews

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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Indian Music Article at Guitar International Magazine

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Mike

Guitar International Magazine just published my Intro to Hindustani Music primer and reviews of two Indian classical guitar DVDs. Give it a read here.

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Jazz Article at Guitar International Magazine

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Mike

Guitar International Magazine has just published my article “Jazz Improvisation: Licks as a Learning Tool” on their website. This article provides a method for getting the most from pre-composed licks as a model of jazz improvisation.

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Review: Soundscapes and The Vancouver Soundwalk Collective

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Mike

Soundscape refers to all of the aural features of a locale. This includes musical, natural, and man-made phenomena such as speech, machinery, automobiles, birds, flowing water, etc. The Vancouver Sound Walk Collective describes itself as “a community of listeners that … Continue reading →

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