Email Author Dean C. Minderman

2010 Stories by Dean C. Minderman

• Zappa Plays Zappa

  published December 2, 2010

  The late Frank Zappa wrote an impressive amount and variety of music in his truncated lifetime, including affectionately goofy parodies of '50s... More >>

• Show Review: John McLaughlin and 4th Dimension at the Sheldon Concert Hall, Friday, November 19

  published Nov 20, 2010

  Nearly 40 years after he helped ignite the jazz/fusion movement with albums such as The Inner Mounting Flame and Birds of Fire, guitarist John McLaughlin showed that he can still burn brightly in a pe... More >>

• John McLaughlin & The 4th Dimension

  published November 18, 2010

  First heard by many music fans in America as a sideman to Miles Davis, British-born John McLaughlin was the original guitar hero of '70s... More >>

• Wadada Leo Smith's Golden Quartet

  published November 11, 2010

  The music of the Golden Quartet may fall under the broad category of "jazz," but it's a sound more likely to evoke interstellar vistas... More >>

• The Science of Jazz: The Nu-Art Series

  published March 3, 2010

  For George Sams of the Nu-Art Series, presenting jazz is more about culture than commerce. "The jazz composers series is about the handing down... More >>

• Galactic/Karl Denson's Tiny Universe

  published February 17, 2010

  This pairing of the New Orleans quintet Galactic and the San Diego saxophonist/vocalist Karl Denson, both of whom have built... More >>

• B.B. King/Buddy Guy

  published February 17, 2010

  A suburban sports arena may seem like a sub-optimal venue for experiencing two blues giants, but don't let the location deter you. They're just... More >>

• Interview: Bad Plus Bassist Reid Anderson

  published Jan 06, 2010

  The Bad Plus is known for its clever re-imaginings of songs associated with rock, pop and classical music. But when it's show time, the critically acclaimed jazz trio favors spontaneity over calculati... More >>