Words and Music

Observations and opinions essayed in pursuit of a sensibly cultured life.

Friday, January 02, 2026

The Old Song and Dance

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From the Theater Vault Dept .: Despite my lifelong Lloyd Webber antipathy, I felt inclined to like this show just on the basis of its unusua...
Friday, December 26, 2025

Cooking with the Beekman Boys

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From the Library Dept .: Here’s a ten-year-old book review of mine that I never thought then to post on this blog – so here it is, still, I ...
Friday, December 19, 2025

Sitting on the Dock of the Boggs

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  From the Recordings Vault Dept. : Every so often, while browsing through my files, I find a piece that I wrote on spec, or possible, as I ...
Friday, December 12, 2025

Caribbean Flavor in the Neighborhood

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From the Food Vault Dept. : Here’s a review I wrote 29 years ago about a Jamiacan restaurant in downtown Albany, NY. At the time, it was fai...
Friday, December 05, 2025

A Pride of Musical Lions

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A BIG CLUE TO UNDERSTANDING THIS BAND lies in the fact that Bob Crosby isn’t on the box set’s cover. It’s the first artist-centered Mosaic s...
Thursday, November 27, 2025

Hop on the Local!

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As my ability to walk and even stand continues to deteriorate, I dreaded the process of putting together this year's Thanksgiving meal. ...
Friday, November 21, 2025

Cascading into the End of Time

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From the Musical Vault Dept .: The Cascade Soloists, as a group, is no more, but clarinetist David Shifrin continues a distinguished career ...
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