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Steve Smith

Jackson Heights, NY

Word wrangler. Proud papa. Conspicuous consumer of music, live and otherwise.

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As I see it—some personal news.

Friends, colleagues, virtual associates: here is a thing I've been thinking long and hard about saying—or not. Possibly you've noticed that I have not been updating this blog very frequently lately, not even with routine posts sharing work I've made... Continue reading

Posted May 18, 2019 at Night After Night

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Goings On About Town, May 13, 2019.

My contributions to the Goings On About Town section in the May 13, 2019 issue of The New Yorker, covering the dates May 8-14. (Click on any listing to enlarge it.) [link] [link] [link] Continue reading

Posted May 3, 2019 at Night After Night

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Goings On About Town, April 29, 2019.

My contributions to the Goings On About Town section in the April 29, 2019 issue of The New Yorker, covering the dates April 24-30. (Click on any listing to enlarge it.) [link] [link] [link] [link] Continue reading

Posted Apr 28, 2019 at Night After Night

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Goings On About Town, May 6, 2019.

My contributions to the Goings On About Town section in the May 6, 2019 issue of The New Yorker, covering the dates May 1-7. (Click on any listing to enlarge it.) [link] [link] [link] Continue reading

Posted Apr 28, 2019 at Night After Night

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Playlist (Become Spirit and Light).

A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears. Richard Wagner - Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg - Michael Volle, Roberto Saccà, Anna Gabler, Monika Bohinec, Peter Sonn, Markus Werba, Georg Zeppenfeld, Vienna State Opera Chorus, Vienna... Continue reading

Posted Mar 18, 2019 at Night After Night

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Playlist (Moths Swirl and Clouds Call).

A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears. Orange by Caroline Shaw & Attacca Quartet Caroline Shaw - Orange - Attacca Quartet (New Amsterdam/Nonesuch; due April 19, 2019) > Entr'acte; Valencia; Plan & Elevation; Punctum;... Continue reading

Posted Mar 11, 2019 at Night After Night

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Goings On About Town, March 18, 2019.

My contributions to the Goings On About Town section in the March 18, 2019 issue of The New Yorker, covering the dates March 13-19. (Click on any listing to enlarge it.) [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] Continue reading

Posted Mar 11, 2019 at Night After Night

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Playlist (A Time for Passing).

A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears. Columbia Icefield by Nate Wooley Nate Wooley - Columbia Icefield (Northern Spy; 2019) Control: Live Works for Mixer Feedback by Philip White Philip White - Control: Live... Continue reading

Posted Mar 4, 2019 at Night After Night

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Playlist (Dreams You Still Believe).

A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears. Joseph Schwantner - New Morning for the World - Willie Stargell, Eastman Philharmonia/David Effron (Mercury; 1983) Scholars by Buke and Gase Buke and Gase - Scholars (Brassland;... Continue reading

Posted Feb 11, 2019 at Night After Night

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Playlist (Veo a través del tiempo).

A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears. Nature Denatured and Found Again by Michael Pisaro Michael Pisaro - Nature Denatured and Found Again (Gravity Wave; due Feb. 15, 2019) Tom Carter - Raw Mono... Continue reading

Posted Feb 11, 2019 at Night After Night

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Playlist (Mysteries Dark and Vast).

A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears. MFCD A | Andrea Borghi | Sostrato by Marginal Frequency Andrea Borghi - Sostrato (Marginal Frequency; 2017) Jeanne Lee with Ran Blake - The Newest Sound You... Continue reading

Posted Feb 11, 2019 at Night After Night

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Goings On About Town, February 18 & 25, 2019.

My contributions to the Goings On About Town section in the February 18/February 25, 2019 issue of The New Yorker, covering the dates February 13-26. (Click on any listing to enlarge it.) [link] [link] [link] Continue reading

Posted Feb 11, 2019 at Night After Night

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Bath Time Lessoning: Hans Abrahamsen.

The Girl's continuing journey through music, with The Dad taking notes. Barbara Hannigan singing with the Berlin Philharmonic (Photograph: YouTube) Hans Abrahamsen let me tell you Barbara Hannigan, Boston Symphony Orchestra/Andris Nelsons (WCRB broadcast; 2016) "Pretty," says the girl, who... Continue reading

Posted Feb 6, 2019 at Night After Night

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Playlist (Preaching on the Burning Shore).

A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears. Dead & Company - Playing in the Sand, Riviera Maya, MX, 2/15/18 (Los Muertos/Rhino; 2019) Pat Metheny - Tap: John Zorn's Book of Angels, Vol. 20 (Tzadik/Nonesuch;... Continue reading

Posted Jan 22, 2019 at Night After Night

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Playlist (Perchance to Dream).

A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears. Franz Joseph Haydn - String Quartet in D (Op. 71, No. 2) - Maxwell String Quartet (YouTube; 2017) Joey Roukens - Boundless (Homage to L.B.) - Royal... Continue reading

Posted Jan 13, 2019 at Night After Night

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Playlist (lose verbunden).

A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears. Two Functions in Three Dimensions: music for meditative cooking by Nat Evans Nat Evans - Two Functions in Three Dimensions: music for meditative cooking - Scott Worthington... Continue reading

Posted Jan 9, 2019 at Night After Night

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Goings On About Town, January 14, 2019.

My contributions to the Goings On About Town section in the January 14, 2019 issue of The New Yorker, covering the dates January 9-15. (Click on any listing to enlarge it.) [link] [link] [link] Continue reading

Posted Jan 9, 2019 at Night After Night

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Playlist (Tremors of Bliss).

A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears. Bent Knee - Land Animal (Inside Out/Sony; 2017) Derek Bailey - Solo - London 1985 (YouTube; 1985) Derek Bailey - Playing for Friends on 5th Street (Straw2Gold... Continue reading

Posted Jan 2, 2019 at Night After Night

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Playlist (quite simply melting).

A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears. Medeski Martin & Wood/Alarm Will Sound - Omnisphere (Indirecto; 2018) IRISIRI by Eartheater Eartheater - Irisiri (PAN; 2018) Sleeping/Walking by Black Eagle Child Black Eagle Child -... Continue reading

Posted Jan 2, 2019 at Night After Night

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Goings On About Town, January 7, 2019.

My contributions to the Goings On About Town section in the January 7, 2019 issue of The New Yorker, covering the dates January 2-8. (Click on any listing to enlarge it.) [link] [link] Continue reading

Posted Jan 2, 2019 at Night After Night

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The role of a critic is to pull apart the work…

The popular understanding of what a critic does is that a critic tells you whether something is good or bad. But that is the least interesting part of a critic’s job, when all is said and done, because two critics... Continue reading

Posted Jan 2, 2019 at Night After Night

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Auld lang syne.

Up until about 15 years ago, I maintained a document whose existence I cherished: a near-complete listing of all the concerts I'd attended during my lifetime up to that point. "Near-complete," because I'm pretty sure it started with Spyro Gyra... Continue reading

Posted Jan 1, 2019 at Night After Night

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Goings On About Town, December 24 & 31, 2018.

My contributions to the Goings On About Town section in the December 24/December 31, 2018 issue of The New Yorker, covering the dates December 19-January 1. (Click on any listing to enlarge it.) [link] [link] [link] [link] Continue reading

Posted Dec 18, 2018 at Night After Night

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Playlist (Yankin' at the Chain).

A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears. Mark R. Taylor - Aftermaths - Teodora Stepančić (Another Timbre; 2018) > For Alex Schady; from Moments Musicaux Book 1; Aftermaths Set One; from Moments Musicaux Book... Continue reading

Posted Dec 17, 2018 at Night After Night

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A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears. Landmarks by Celer + Forest Management Celer + Forest Management - Landmarks (Constellation Tatsu; 2018) Henry Threadgill - The Complete Novus and Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill... Continue reading

Posted Dec 12, 2018 at Night After Night

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