The ultimate in niche blogging? A site dedicated to the song St James Infirmary (plus a few New Orleans spin-offs too...) One of my favourite Crescent City pianists, James Booker, makes an appearance lower down.
(Via Alex Ross)
ENCORE: Brave new world detected at On An Overgrown Path:
The photo really is of Maestro Krio, a Sony robot who conducted a Japanese student orchestra in a performance of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony in 2004. I understand the critics found his rhythms rather mechanical. So he didn't get a Baltimore booking, but a Naxos contract is rumoured.
Interesting thoughts, as well, on the pros and cons of Wikipedia.
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