WILL FRIEDWALD
Mr. Friedwald writes about music and popular culture for The New York Sun and…
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Bradley Cooper’s ‘Maestro’ May Have Been Better Titled ‘Finding the Bernsteins’
The film does a better job of telling the story of the Bernsteins than most of the print biographies. Thankfully, the music is omnipresent.
If the Creator of Oz Isn’t an American Master, Who Is?
L. Frank Baum gave us not only the first American fairyland, but literally launched the idea of the fantasy franchise — thus meaning that everybody from J.K. Rowling to Walt Disney owes him a major debt.
This Year’s Django Reinhardt Fest Is a Family Affair, and It’s Très Magnifique
While I have heard editions of the Django Reinhardt Festival group that played louder, faster, and more aggressively, I don’t think I’ve ever heard better music than that produced by Dorado Schmitt and Family.
With Vocal Music for Dancing Back in Vogue, It’s a Big Season for Hannah Gill
Even though Gill is 26, I’ve been hearing her around New York for a few years now, both live and on recordings. She has her debut album out, and also features prominently with The Hot Toddies Jazz Band.
Part of a New Golden Age of Comedy, ‘Quiz Lady’ Is Wicked Fun
Maybe the lockdown increased everyone’s desire for humor, but the third decade of the current century has brought forth a lot more funniness that is much more diverse and inclusive than what we had come to expect.
At Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Rose Hall, a Double Dose of the Blues
For seven years, Steve Miller has hosted blues-centric concerts under the aegis of JALC. This year’s special guest, Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram, makes the program especially exciting — and exceptionally long.
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