David Federman

David Federman is a lifelong jazz fan who has pursued the music from the smokey clubs of the 1950s and 60s into the present. He lives in Ardmore, PA. Write him at dafeds@comcast.net

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The Grinch May Not Have Stolen Christmas But He Sure Stole Its Music

David Federman December 14, 2018

Irving Berlin may have done as much to murder Christmas music as he did to nurture it. Just as Brahms was afraid to follow in

Irving Berlin

Irving Berlin Is Owed an Apology

David Federman July 1, 2018

For what, and by whom, you may ask, is Irving Berlin owed an apology? Glad you asked. In the immortal but likely apocryphal words of

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In Defense of Club Culture

David Federman April 1, 2018

Joe Bebco’s article (“What Is To Be Done?” March 2018) resonated strongly with me. As someone whose deepest sense of jazz’s immediacy and importance was

November 2024