Brian Carpenter’s Ghost Train Orchestra, ‘Hothouse Stomp’
Trumpeter Brian Carpenter of Arlington is known as the founder of avant-jazz group Beat Circus, though he’s also a singer, actor, radio producer, and filmmaker. His latest project, Ghost Train Orchestra, grew out of his stint as music director for Voltaic Vaudeville, the Regent Theatre’s 90th birthday celebration. “Hothouse Stomp,” the resultant album, is a trip through 1920s Chicago and …
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The Beaver: Movie Review
John DeFore The much-delayed movie survives its life/art parallels — thanks to star Gibson — to deliver a hopeful portrait of mental illness that is quirky, serious and sensitive. read more
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