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Album Review: Omar Apollo’s “Ivory” — Making Good on His Promise

May 16, 2022
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Ivory is at its best when Omar Apollo fully commits to taking adventures into different sonic spaces.

Classical Music Review: Osvaldo Golijov’s “Nazareno”

May 15, 2022
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Nazareno is bright, often joyous, and easy on the ears. That ought to count for something.

Classical Album Review: Violinist Lea Birringer plays Sinding and Mendelssohn

May 14, 2022
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Violinist Lea Birringer’s performance of the Christian Sinding selections are impressive. Her Mendelssohn Violin Concerto, though, is missing drive, excitement, and passion.

Album Review: Maine’s Kioea — Reviving the Sound of Surf Guitar

May 8, 2022
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With summer coming, this progressive surf combo’s new recording promises to make an ideal soundtrack for the season.

Jazz Album Review: Manel Fortià Trio’s “Despertar” — Intelligently Lyrical

May 7, 2022
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Manel Fortià’s album of his Spanish-tinged compositions is meant to wake us up to what the bassist can do.

Theater Review: “Ain’t Misbehavin’” — The Joint is Really Jumpin’

May 4, 2022
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This sizzling production of Ain’t Misbehavin’ is one of those one-of-a kind of experiences that we all long for in the theater.

Jazz Album Review: Guitarist John Scofield — A Solo Album, Finally

May 3, 2022
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Now that he’s 70, it’s only right that guitarist John Scofield takes a victory lap with his first solo album.

Jazz Album Review: “Charles Mingus Trio” — One Kind of Masterpiece

May 2, 2022
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Even without the new takes, this Rhino reissue would be welcome: Mingus Three is to my mind one of the great trio albums.

Jazz Commentary: Some Thoughts on Joshua Redman and Friends

May 1, 2022
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The important thing was the collective triumph of the band’s music, in a beautiful venue, with an audience that was alive to their every move.

Jazz Album Review: Catherine Russell’s “Send for Me” — A Deep Dig into the Jazz of the ’30s and ’40s

April 28, 2022
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If you’re a fan of the Great American Songbook, but have grown weary of the warhorses, Send For Me is a treat.

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