Brief reviews of select releases

Richie Beirach and Dave Liebman, “Quest for Freedom” with the Frankfurt Big Band, arrangements by Jim McNeely (Sunnyside, available next week); David Liebman Big Band, “As Always—Live” conducted by Gunnar Mossblad (Mama) . You have no idea how wonderful it would be for jazz in America if a Dave Liebman Orchestra disc as spectacular and ambitious as “Quest for Freedom” had been recorded in ...

1-Star album reviews for 2010...so far...

Spring is here - as you can tell by the lovely weather peppering the country. So it's time to reflect, time to look at the turkeys I've been served - no thanks given from me to them in return. Here now are the albums that have received the lowball 1-star rating* from me this year - so far - there are still nearly four months to go of course...

The Coming 3-D TV Generation Gap

The sea change of 3-D TV will bring a generation gap. It’s inevitable. It’s genetic.

Has the YouTube age killed sense of surprise for concertgoers?

Here's what you can find out online about tonight's Lady Gaga's Monster Ball Tour at the Consol Energy Center: Everything. You can read the reviews from other cities, see the photos, download the set list, even watch performance clips on YouTube.

Catch up on TV series

Latest DVD offerings include hits like ' Chuck ,' ' The Office ,' ' Smallville '

Listening Post /Brief reviews of select releases

Richie Beirach and Dave Liebman, “Quest for Freedom” with the Frankfurt Big Band, arrangements by Jim McNeely (Sunnyside, available next week); David Liebman Big Band, “As Always—Live” conducted by Gunnar Mossblad (Mama). You have no idea how wonderful it would be for jazz in America if a Dave Liebman Orchestra disc as spectacular and ambitious as “Quest for Freedom” had been recorded in concert ...