How Not to Review a Jazz Concert

Some people insist that the newspapers’ current crisis is ultimately good for journalism, including arts journalism. But decreased budgets mean giving ink to the lowest bidders, rather than the best journalists.

Which is how highly regarded papers end up with concert reviews like this one, published last Thursday in the Montreal Gazette. The ignorance and complete disregard for the actual music is exceeded only by the blatant misogyny.

Still wonder why journos are worried?