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TelevisionMarch 2, 2018
‘Here and Now’ Checks Every Box
Is HBO’s new show a critique of our contemporary culture or a symptom of it?
David Yaffe
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October 19, 2017
The Loneliness of Elizabeth Bishop
Using antique verse structures to expose and heal her personal wounds, the poet often hid in plain sight.
David Yaffe
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BiographyAugust 24, 2011
This Is a Recording: On Alan Lomax
How Alan Lomax became the most significant Baedeker of America’s folkways.
David Yaffe
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BiographyDecember 23, 2009
Misterioso
Thelonious Monk was a more nuanced figure than the flimsy characterization of a way-out jazz cat could ever convey.
David Yaffe
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MusicOctober 7, 2009
Waiting for the Miracle: On Leonard Cohen
In Leonard Cohen’s Afterworld, the trajectory between the latest hit and the wisdom of old has been a long one.
David Yaffe
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MusicFebruary 18, 2009
Chameleon: Herbie Hancock Adapts to Lyrics
On River: The Joni Letters Herbie Hancock and Joni Mitchell make a remarkable collaboration.
David Yaffe
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MusicJuly 30, 2008
Elvis Costello’s Momofuku: A Portrait of Love and Lust
Elvis Costello’s new album is a worthy addition to his seemingly endless catalog of beauty and bile.
David Yaffe
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MusicOctober 4, 2007
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MusicApril 26, 2007
The Art of the Improviser
Nearly fifty years after Ornette Coleman revolutionized jazz, he is finally being honored with the music world’s top awards.
David Yaffe
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MusicSeptember 14, 2006
Music of My Mind
John Gennari’s Blowin’ Hot and Cool looks at the intimate but fractious relationship between jazz luminaries and their critics.
David Yaffe