The Armenian pianist played 'Rhapsody in Blue,' and much more, with conviction and flair at a concert she called 'All That Jazz.'
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Exclusive Interview: Trumpeter Paul Merkelo on UNICEF Ukraine Benefit Concert, ‘Gershwin’s World’ Documentary, Russian Trumpet Concertos and More
The trumpeter gathers colleagues from the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal to benefit UNICEF's efforts to aid Ukrainian children.
Read More »Theater Review (Broadway): ‘An American in Paris’
The new musical proves that Broadway and the ballet are friends, and that even if we can't have a new George Gershwin or Leonard Bernstein, the originals can still energize today's biggest stage talents and please finicky audiences.
Read More »Music Review: Jazz-Crossover Albums from Roger Davidson, Gary Gray, and Pascal Bokar
These albums are excellent reminders that genre labels have their limits, a testament not to anyone's lack of imagination but to the universality of this thing we call music.
Read More »Theater Review (LA): ‘The Ghost of Gershwin’
This new musical with songs in the style of the legendary composer is a hit-or-miss homage to the '30s Broadway musical.
Read More »Music Review: Ted Rosenthal Trio – ‘Rhapsody in Gershwin’
'Rhapsody in Gershwin' is small ensemble jazz at its transformative best.
Read More »Music Review: Zoot Sims – ‘Zoot Sims and the Gershwin Brothers’ [Remastered & Expanded]
The tenor sax great leads an all-star combo in a swinging exploration of the music of the Gershwins.
Read More »Music Review: Bobby Hutcherson – Somewhere In The Night
Somewhere In The Night records a straightforward mainstream jazz set with players at the top of their game.
Read More »Music DVD Review: Eyran Katsenelenbogen and Andrei Ivanovitch – Classical Meets Jazz: Pictures at an Exhibition, American Premiere in Jordan Hall
Jazz meets Mussorgsky with stunning results.
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