Critics' Week: The Decade in Jazz and World Music
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
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Guests:
Heiner GoebbelsThe Decade in Jazz and World Music
We continue our Critics' Week coverage of the decade in music with a look at the best of world music and jazz. Siddhartha Mitter, world music critic for the Boston Globe, and Will Layman, jazz critic for PopMatters.com, give us their picks for the decade that was.
Heiner Goebbels
Soundcheck Critics' Week: Best Jazz of 2009 and the '00s
Popmatters writer and frequent NPR guest Will Layman selected the three top jazz albums of 2009 and seven more greats from the rest of the decade.
Soundcheck Critics' Week: World Music Picks for 2009 and the Decade
Siddhartha Mitter joins Soundcheck on Tuesday to discuss the year's -- and decade's -- best records from around the globe.
'Niche' Music Breaks Through
I wrote in yesterday’s blog that I thought this was a great decade for music. That includes some of the so-called “niche” markets too. It was a good decade for jazz – although nobody seemed to notice. And it was a boom time for “world music.
The great voices we were introduced to in the 90s continued to amaze in the new decade: Cesaria Evora of Cape Verde, Youssou N’Dour of Senegal, Asha Bhosle of India.
Gig Alerts: Yvad
Yvad
"Hole in the Rooftop"
Playing at: Tillman's Bar & Lounge (165 W. 26th St., Chelsea)
Get: Tickets (Free) | Directions
Gig Alerts: Donny McCaslin Group
Donny McCaslin
"M"
Playing at: Jazz Standard (116 E. 27th St., Gramercy)
Get: Tickets (2 shows) | Directions
Gig Alerts: Diane Cluck
Diane Cluck
"Heat From Every Corner" (Live)
Playing at: The Stone (Ave. C and 2nd St., East Village)
Get: Tickets ($10 at door) | Directions
Live at Le Poisson Rouge
Le Poisson Rouge got a visit last month from RISD-schooled painter turned gothic songstress Marissa Nadler. You can check out the entire show for free right here.