Jazz/Blues
Blogarrhea: Walking After Midnight in Montreal at International Jazz Fest
Milan Simich Reflects on Ornette Coleman, East Village Jazz Scene in New Book
It's been a month since the departure of Ornette Coleman from the surly bonds of this earth. Reflecting on his legacy, brother Charles Simic and Milan Simich sat down to talk about Ornette and how he tore up the downtown jazz scene — most notably Slugs' in the Far East. Lea Delaria, 'House of David: delaria + bowie = jazz,' Ghostlight Records (REVIEW)
As Big Boo in `Orange Is The New Black,' Lea DeLaria commands respect. On 'House Of David: deliria + bowie = jazz,' she sings Bowie as a Lounge Act. It almost works! Not knowing what songs she sings is half the fun in that all-important first listen.
