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Sunday, March 16, 2014

Fuse Jazz Review: The Vijay Iyer Trio and Poet Robert Pinsky Create POEMJAZZ by Michael Ullman

The first part of the evening worked: Robert Pinsky was a good enough actor, his poetry was sufficiently transparent, and Vijay Iyer proved to be a brilliant accompanist.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:35AM
Saturday, March 8, 2014

Fuse Concert Review: Jack DeJohnette’s Spring Quartet — Creative Flexibility Times Four by Michael Ullman

The point of the Spring Quartet, one assumes, is to showcase its four multi-talented members, particularly their talents as composers.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 04:50PM
Sunday, February 2, 2014

Fuse Concert/CD Review: Matt Wilson Quartet plus John Medeski, at Sculler’s by Michael Ullman

The Matt Wilson Quartet prides itself on variety: the band can play ersatz Indian music, free jazz, and funky rhythm and blues, as well as an occasional touching ballad.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:31AM
Sunday, January 5, 2014

Fuse Album Review: Herbie Hancock — A Musician of Nearly Endless Curiosity by Michael Ullman

Amongst the acoustic live sessions, listeners should be delighted with the Chick Corea-Herbie Hancock duets.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:56AM
Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Fuse Concert Review: Wayne Shorter’a 80th Birthday Celebration — A Memorable Bash by Michael Ullman

One doesn’t come away from a Wayne Shorter Quartet performance merely raving about individual accomplishments: the set on Sunday night never felt like a compelling sequence of solos.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 06:52PM
Saturday, November 23, 2013

Fuse Concert Review: Pianist Fred Hersch and Guitarist Julian Lage — A Sublime Duo by Michael Ullman

The set was thrilling, full of the most intelligent byplay, and consistently songful. Chamber music doesn’t get any better than this.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:27AM
Monday, October 28, 2013

Fuse News CD Review: Ralph Alessi’s “Baida” — Consistently Surprising by Michael Ullman

Ralph Alessi's compositions are flexible rather than tightly organized, yet their initial statements are strong enough to dominate even the freest group improvisations that follow.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 06:10PM
Sunday, September 29, 2013

Fuse Album Review: Fred Hersch and Julian Lage — Gloriously “Free Flying” by Michael Ullman

One of the remarkable aspects of these duets is that almost nowhere is either player -- Fred Hersch or Julian Lage -- reduced to mere comping.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 03:55PM

All that Chat

2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic