The violinist and the Aspect Chamber Series celebrated Astor Piazzolla's centenary with tango nuevo, poetry and dance.
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Music Reviews: A Must-see Concert Blu-ray from Little Steven, Plus Joan Armatrading
Stevie Van Zandt and his Disciples of Soul shine in a new video release, plus a new release from Joan Armatrading.
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Jazz guitarist Albare's tribute to Jobim and pianist John Di Martino's to Strayhorn show how homages to classic composers can bring out today's artists' creative best.
Read More »Music Reviews: Marty Stuart – ‘The Pilgrim,’ Plus Sweet Lizzy Project, Phast Phreddie, Grant Peeples
Marty Stuart’s ‘The Pilgrim,’ a turning point in his career, reappears with bonus tracks and a book. Plus, Sweet Lizzy Project, Phast Phreddie, and Grant Peeples.
Read More »Music Review: Dave Soldier – ‘Zajal’
On his brilliant new album the keyboardist and guitarist has set thousand-year-old poems in Hebrew, Arabic and the other languages of Andalusia to bubbling stews of traditional instrumentation with strains of jazz and swatches of the Western avant-garde.
Read More »Music Review: Rozina Pátkai – ‘Taladim’
The Hungarian bossa nova specialist's new album includes jazz, electronic, folk, and world music settings of poems by Verlaine, Garcia Lorca, T.S. Eliot and more.
Read More »Music Reviews: Antonio Adolfo – ‘Samba Jazz Alley’, Gretje Angell – ‘…in any key’
A thrilling Latin jazz set from a veteran Brazilian pianist and a silky debut from a young jazz vocalist
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 »A Live Showcase for NRBQ’s Diversity, Plus Albums from Steve Van Zandt, Donovan, and Che Apalache
The latest live album from NRBQ favors their rock/pop side and comes with a concert DVD. Plus CDs from Steve Van Zandt, Donovan and Che Apalache.
Read More »Music Reviews: John Finbury with Thalma de Freitas: ‘Sorte!’ and Vince Bell: ‘Ojo’
Easy-flowing vocals and lyrics with literate depth fuel two recent recordings from distant regions of the music spectrum.
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