American music journalist and critic residing in Queens, NY. Currently senior arts editor at NPR (temporary), previously arts editor at the Boston Globe. Has written for The New York Times, Time Out New York, Washington Post, Village Voice, Billboard, Musical America, New Music Box, Jazziz, JazzTimes, DownBeat, The Wire, Signal to Noise, Chamber Music, Symphony, New Music Box, Decibel, and other publications. Frequent author of liner notes, especially for experimental, jazz, classical and avant-garde releases.
