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Branford Marsalis: back and better than ever

Yes, the Branford Marsalis Quartet, one of the foremost groups in jazz now, is still in fine form. However, one significant development deserves mention: the creation of Branford’s own Marsalis Music label. In a time when many of the major labels are dropping their jazz artists, the formation of

Recital of a Red-head

On a rainy Saturday night, Buckley Recital Hall was transformed from a mere college music hall into a concert hall of the grandest sort. At 8:05 p.m., two men in tuxedos were followed by the evening’s star, who more than looked the part in her flowing skirt,

Pat Metheny Group returns with zest

During the concert, Metheny remarked that it’s been 25 years since the group recorded their first album, “Watercolors.” Their latest album, “Speaking of Now,” just recently released on Warner Bros., continues to showcase the band’s unique, electronic conception of jazz. Two years ago, I saw Metheny perform at

THE LIST

EXHIBITIONS Casa Mañana: The Morrow Collection of Mexican Popular Arts celebrates the collection of Mexican folk art by Dwight W. Morrow 1895 and his wife Elizabeth Cutter, amassed during Morrow’s tenure as United States Ambassador to Mexico in the 1920s. (Mead Art Museum, through April 21.) SELECT FLICKS Academy

'Halls' are full of what make us great

To be a writer, and more importantly, to be a good writer, you’ve got to love language. You have to breathe it, it has to be in your marrow and when that isn’t enough, you have to write daily reminders on your mirrors and your belongings and even

This is not a love song

This, in addition to the standard questions that every singer/songwriter must deal with when participating in the recording process-How does this sound? What could I do to make this better? Should I add another part here, or should I keep it sparse? Am I ever going to see

How to fight cabin fever

We in the arts section are familiar with your dilemma, and suggest that you take some time during winter break to indulge yourself in more aesthetically pleasing escapist endeavors. Much like the summer movie season, studio execs waste no time in producing mountains of releases for the winter holidays. In