One of my favorite singers is gone. Moya Brennan, solo artist and former frontwoman of legendary family band Clannad, died at her County Donegal home on April 13. She had been successfully managing pulmonary fibrosis for about nine years, and had last toured in 2024. I’ve always thought of Ms. Brennan as “Maire,” her birth …
Month: April 2026
Jazz, whether hard-bop or free, is not some arcane art form nor is it reserved only for the cognoscenti. Jazz seems to have always lacked outlets to the mainstream that Britney Spears, Bach, and the Beatles have enjoyed. My father-in-law played saxophone in high school, formed his own jazz band, and thoroughly enjoys this musical …