WILL FRIEDWALD

WILL FRIEDWALD

New York, New York
Will Friedwald is a Contributor for the Sun.

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.

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Culture

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.

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Culture

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.

Howard Melton
Culture

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.

Martina DaSylva
Culture

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.

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Culture

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.

Howard Melton
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