Plastic Sax

At 2 a.m. on Easter I'll be in a basement in Westport listening to the jarring attack of Acid Mothers Temple . The experimental Japanes...

A few readers of Plastic Sax know that the author of this blog frequently attends performances of music other than jazz. Just half of the s...

I had a specific venue in mind when I began to create this animated short, but the dialog is actually a composite of conversations I had wit...

During the fascinating pre-concert discussion at the Folly Theater on September 25, a member of The Bad Plus defended his complicated relat...

I love The Budos Band and I'm looking forward to their show Wednesday at The Record Bar. But I'll admit that they're even less ...

Congratulations, Kansas City Royals, on securing the 2012 All-Star Game for Kauffman Stadium! Now it's time to start thinking about the...

Get a gimmick. That's the lesson other jazz musicians might learn from Karrin Allyson. In her case, it has nothing to do with music. A...