Author Archives: chakenheimer

Bruce Springsteen presents a real conundrum for lyrics obsessives. He’s not quite the poet like Dylan, Van or Costello nor the wry workingman and arch character builder like Randy Newman or Mose Allison. He rocks hard but is basically an earnest soul revue live act. Perhaps as much as anyone though he’s carved his ownContinue reading “September 23, 2017”

It’s too easy to go through the motions after a certain age. You know what you have to do and your energy for things you want to do wanes. That’s why here at Brown Brothers Recordings we like to block out parts of each day to do absolutely nothing except think of things we wantContinue reading “Are you ready to get lit?”

One of the fascinating things about jazz is how many musicians master it’s difficult techniques and become among the best players in the world on their instruments only to toil in relative obscurity to musicians with not a tenth the talent in other genres. Today we present exhibit a: Mr. Mundell Lowe of Shady Grove,Continue reading “Outstanding yet obscure”

It has been suggested in the Brown Brothers echo chamber of power that our dated, daily posts don’t attract enough clicks, the lifeblood of website survival.  The author of such titular non-titillation countered that consumers are smart enough to appreciate the daily content with understanding and enjoyment but best of all appreciation that a recordContinue reading “Trust us because we trust you.”

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If the world doesn’t end before January 22-24, 2018, there will be a series of shows unlike any other at NYC’s famed Blue Note Club on West 3rd Street in Manhattan, NYC, USA, Earth. On those days, across two sets per night, every musician who has recorded for us and sister label J.M.I. Recordings areContinue reading “Everything, All the time”

Today at BBR we hail erstwhile label collaborator Wycliffe Gordon on his 50th birthday. Wycliffe didn’t record on our Gold Sounds project but he may as well have been the 5th member of the quartet that did, popping up more than once to play live with Mssrs. Carter, Chestnut, Veal and Jackson.  Not only is Wycliffe theContinue reading “May 29, 2017”

Once there was a way, to get back home again. Once there was a way, to get back home. Sleep, pretty darling do not cry, and I will sing a lullaby. When a loved one dies, where do you put all that love you previously expressed in words and actions?  It doesn’t end but thereContinue reading “May 27, 2017”

we have love for music, we have love for visual art, but most of all we have love for each other, way down in our heart That heart was beating fast yesterday as we completed the first Brown Brothers Recordings visual installation on the corner of Roebling and Broadway at the Brooklyn exit from theContinue reading “The love”

Did you ever wonder why the best musicians in the world perform live mostly in noisy clubs with service-people flitting about and taking food and drink orders while other, less musically demanding forms of music are typically performed on luxurious stages focused primarily on the acts?  Us too. We’re looking to break that silly rule.Continue reading “The Corner of Commerce and Cherry Lane”

Why is top class jazz mostly played live in noisy clubs while rock, pop and other live music gets performed in beautiful theaters?  Watch this space for updates as regards how BBR plans to change this insipid practice.