Author n8monti Posted on May 15, 2019November 29, 2019Tags , , , , , , , , , ,

The Boiler House Jazz Series Champions Innovative Art

Waltham, MA. If you are looking for cutting edge music in the Boston area, you should be attending this season’s Boiler House Jazz Series concerts in Waltham. Hosted and sponsored by the Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation, and programmed and produced by John Bechard and Ken Field, the series aims to support artists and program music that pushes boundaries. How fitting and exciting that an institution that celebrates technological innovation also actively supports artistic innovation! The first four … Continue reading “The Boiler House Jazz Series Champions Innovative Art”

Author n8monti Posted on March 30, 2019November 29, 2019Tags , ,

Album of the Week: Friends and Neighbors – Ornette Coleman

In 1970, free jazz experimentalist Ornette Coleman, hosted an Impromptu concert for his friends and neighbors at his loft on Prince St. in the Lower East Side of Manhattan. The beginning of the concert opens with a chant: “Friends and Neighbors, that’s where it’s at. Friends and neighbors, that’s where it’s at. Friends and neighbors, that’s a fact. Hand in hand, that’s the goal.  Hand in hand, that’s the goal. All the world, small, small, small.” What perfect words to … Continue reading “Album of the Week: Friends and Neighbors – Ornette Coleman”