“For these relative unheards fronting large jazz bands, a Grammy, while nice, probably won’t transform a career. A few extra commissions might come through, a hall might get booked a little more easily. But there will be no need for Ray-Bans and floppy hats, or checking into hotel rooms under assumed names.”
Tag: 02.10.06
Pollocks To Be Retested For Authenticity
The Pollock-Krasner Foundation says that six Jackson Pollock paintings tested and spotted as frauds by physicist will be retested. “All of Jackson Pollock’s poured paintings analysed by my research group are composed of a highly specific and identifiable form of fractal patterning. Pollock’s specific fractal signature has not been found in the submitted paintings. The analysis has also revealed that the patterns vary between the paintings, indicating that they may have been painted by different hands.”
Getty Prez Resigns Under Pressure
“In interviews, Barry Munitz has defended his actions and his spending, saying that his job required him to court powerful collectors and donors around the world. He has also stressed that trust’s board had approved all his expenses, including first-class air travel, stays at five-star hotels and a leased Porsche Cayenne.”
How Not To Have A Career As A Pianist
Stephen Kovacevich has made a series of moves thta conspire against his being more well known. But, wonders Charles Michener, isn’t he one of America’s best pianists? “In a poll of New York music lovers and critics, the names most frequently mentioned would probably be Emanuel Ax, Yefim Bronfman, Richard Goode, Garrick Ohlsson, Murray Perahia and Peter Serkin. Few would think to nominate Stephen Kovacevich.”