Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Johnny Raducanu

Jazzman -- via the Washington Post.

Kurt Sanderling

Conductor -- via the L.A. Times. Little-known due to his isolation behind the Iron Curtain, he was a marvelous interpreter of Shostakovich.

John Glasby

Research chemist, astronomer -- and prolific pulp fiction writer -- via the Telegraph.

John Boswell

Film story editor and analyst -- via the Hollywood Reporter.

Myron Bresnick

Film distributor -- via Variety.

Monday, September 19, 2011

Friday, September 16, 2011

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Carlos Ballesteros

Actor and director -- via westernboothill.blogspot.com.

Jesse Jefferson

MLB pitcher -- via masnsports.com.

Mary Fickett

Actress -- via the New York Times.

Jordan Belson

Experimental filmmaker -- via the New York Times.

Christopher Small

Musicologist -- via the New York Times. Fascinatingly, he redefined music as a verb, not a noun; as a ritual, not a product (he lays its commodification at the feet of capitalism). A bold thinker!