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A thrilling Latin jazz set from a veteran Brazilian pianist and a silky debut from a young jazz vocalist
Read More »Music Reviews: Antonio Adolfo – ‘Samba Jazz Alley’, Gretje Angell – ‘…in any key’
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Music Review: Texas Talent Cheyenne Saenz
Cheyenne Saenz brings a country twang and a pop sensibility to a wide variety of songs.
Read More »A Rare Jewel from Jamaica’s Melodians, Plus Hot Club of Cowtown, Steve Goodman, and the Rails
The rare 1970 debut from Jamaica's influential Melodians resurfaces with bonus tracks. Plus, CDs from Hot Club of Cowtown, Steve Goodman, and the Rails.
Read More »Music Review: Season Ammons at Casa Vindemia
Season Ammons combines a beautiful voice with Country, Americana and BluesSeason Ammons combines a beautiful voice with Country, Americana and BluesSeason Ammons combines a beautiful voice with Country, Americana and BluesSeason Ammons combines a beautiful voice with Country, Americana and BluesSeason Ammons combines a beautiful voice with Country, Americana and BluesSeason Ammons combines a beautiful voice with Country, Americana and Blues
Read More »Music Review: Live – ‘Throwing Copper’ 25th Anniversary 2 LP/2 CD Edition
An absolute joy for Live fans to add to their collections.
Read More »Music Reviews: Argus Quartet – ‘Respiri’ (Music by Juri Seo); Friction Quartet – ‘Spark’
Two new albums from innova demonstrate a lively feedback loop: Composers with all kinds of backgrounds and sensibilities continue to expand the string quartet repertoire, while ensembles like the Argus and the Friction record (and often commission) these fine new works.
Read More »Review: ‘That’s Not Tango: Astor Piazzolla – A Life in Music’ at Jazz at Lincoln Center
'That's Not Tango: Astor Piazzolla, A Life in Music' paired vivid performances of a dozen or so pieces with a fascinating first-person recounting of the composer's life.
Read More »Concert Review: Nora Fischer and Marnix Dorrestein Update 17th-Century Song at Mostly Mozart Festival (NYC, 26 July 2019)
A classically trained singer and an electric guitarist reimagine 17th-century songs by Monteverdi, Purcell and more in singer-songwriter style.
Read More »‘Woodstock: Back to the Garden’ – Gargantuan Box Set Celebrates 1969’s Legendary Festival
Fifty years after rock’s most famous festival, a giant box set delivers just about everything but the mud, rain, and traffic jams.
Read More »Music Review: GRLwood – ‘I Sold My Soul To The Devil When I Was 12’
'I Sold My Soul To The Devil When I Was 12' from GRLwood is Queercore/punk at its finest, not a band to be messed with or an album to be missed.
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