Review by Hubl Greiner
(Photos courtesy of Hubl Greiner and Volker Goetze)
There are encounters on stage that are more than just musical collaborations. Undoubtedly, this was the case for the concert by Ali Boulo Santo Cissoko (Kora) and Volker Goetze (trumpet) last Wednesday at K9 in Konstanz (Germany). The duo demonstrated just how deeply music can resonate when it is grounded in mutual understanding.
Text by Stephen Johnson
When I think of Jack, I remember him from a ‘Woodstocker’s’ experience, as many in his Woodstock community did… seeing him about the hamlet, friendly, approachable, with a cool rhythmic gait, down-to-earth and generous, a beautiful African American man.
In the early years of my ‘being in America‘, I was fortunate to move to Woodstock back in ’88, and while I was musically shuffling/surfing sofas, a housemate introduced me to Jack’s family — Lydia and their girls. (Thank you, Itar).
Musicians For Musicians (MFM) Presents: “Music Is Essential” ZOOM Webinar #17 with Adam Robinson – Shakuhachi (Japanese Flute)
Date: Saturday, November 8, 2025
Time: 3pm to 4:30pm (ET)
Venue: ZOOM
Host: Christopher North
Producer: Sohrab Saadat Ladjevardi
Report by Dawoud Kringle
Photos by Kim Schmidt, Clara Aich, and Banning Eyre
On Friday, September 5th, 2025, the Cutting Room in New York City hosted MFM’s 10th Anniversary Celebration.
After a brief and impassioned introduction by Kim Schmidt, the MFM Unity Ensemble (featuring Joe Lovano, Arturo O’Farrill, Ron Wasserman, and Andy Weintraub) opened the show. Lovano and O’Farrill started a lively conversation performing “Giving Thanks.” O’Farrill’s piano work was magnificent, poetic, and unpredictable. Lovano’s saxophone worked its way in and out of the piano with wonderful melodies. This was perhaps the first time O’Farrill and Lovano had ever played together as a duo.
Album Review by Dawoud Kringle
Artist: Kevin Keller
Title: Arcade
Label: self-produced
Genre: New Age/Medieval Ambient/Modern Classic
