Monthly Archives: November 2011

Pt. 2 Anatomy of a Dinosaur: one of the last of the retail record men

Here’s part two of our conversation with Joe Long, proprietor of the late Birdel’s Record Store, a pillar of the Central Brooklyn community from its Nostrand Avenue perch. Unfortunately earlier this year Birdel’s went the way of the great majority … Continue reading

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Kennedy Center Jazz moves boldly forward

Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 29, 2011 The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts names Jason Moran Artistic Advisor for Jazz (WASHINGTON, D.C.)—The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts today named Jason Moran as its … Continue reading

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Anatomy of a dinosaur: notes from one of the last of the retail record men

Last spring after reading a New York Times account of the demise of one of the last of a dying breed, the retail record store, I knew the proprietor of this Brooklyn record outlet was someone we should interview as … Continue reading

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#5 The Poetry of Walter Bishop Jr.

OWED TO BIRD by Walter Bishop Jr. In the beginning first was the word And the word was Bird, The word that we heard The great Messiah had come To lift us higher Free us from slavery to the Blues … Continue reading

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Pt. 8: What musicians expect from music critics & journalists

This is the space where a series of musicians have responded to the burning question: When you read music journalism & criticism what qualities are you looking for in the writer and the writing? TED NASH, saxophonist-composer “It’s important that … Continue reading

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