2009 Grammys: A Running Diary
The last time The Daily Record watched a complete Grammy Awards show, “O Brother Where Art Thou?” won Album of the Year. This year, though, we got suckered in by the promise of seeing Radiohead. (Have...
View Article15 jazz greats to emerge in the last 20 years (part three)
(Above: Savion Glover does his thing with plenty o’ swing.) By Joel Francis Continuing The Daily Record’s look at the state of jazz today, here is the final of three installments shedding light on 15...
View ArticleFive Jazz Legends Still Adding to Their Legacies
(Above: The Dave Brubeck Quartet “Take Five” at the Ottawa Jazz Festival.) By Joel Francis In a belated post-script to The Daily Record’s series on 15 jazz greats to emerge in the past 20 years, we...
View ArticleReleasing Jazz from Aspic
(Above: Ornette Coleman jams with the Roots. Improbably, people respond positively to the non-traditional collaboration.) By Joel Francis In 1958, Danny and the Juniors sang “Rock and Roll is Here to...
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