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Book Review: “The Heart of a Woman” — The Life and Music of Florence B. Price, America’s First Important Black Woman Composer

July 13, 2020
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It wasn’t until 2009 that a trove of Florence B. Price scores was discovered in a dilapidated house in down-state Illinois and a revival of interest in this most remarkable of composers began in earnest.

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Album Review: Khruangbin’s “Mordechai” — Mostly Musical Wallpaper

July 10, 2020
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Khruangbin’s principal strength lies in how well the musicians manage to fit together

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Jazz Album Review: “Ballads for Two — Chet Baker and Wolfgang Lackerschmid”

July 8, 2020
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The playing on this 1979 album, which would generally be considered as flawed, is part of the singular (mature) Chet Baker gestalt.

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Jazz Album Review: Dave Pietro’s “Hypersphere” — Complexity, Made Clear

July 7, 2020
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Dave Pietro is a fine, distinctive composer, an agile, precise saxophonist, and a band leader to be trusted.

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Jazz Album/Concert Review: Saxophonist Joe Lovano — x 2

July 5, 2020
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No matter his musical surroundings, there is never any doubt that it is Joe Lovano you are hearing.

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Classical CD Reviews: Beethoven Complete Piano Concerto Box Sets

July 5, 2020
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It’s Beethoven’s 250th birthday year: reviews of four sets of the complete piano concertos from, respectively, Paul Lewis, Stewart Goodyear, Inon Barnatan, and Stephen Hough.

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Rock Album Review: HAIM’s “Women in Music Part III” — Bright Darkness

July 4, 2020
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The Haim sisters’ third album is their best yet, full of breezy, warm, and masterfully crafted songs.

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Rap Album Review: MIKE takes on the “Weight of the World”

July 4, 2020
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Barely beyond his teenage years, MIKE still has a lot to discover about himself and the world. But he seems undaunted by the task, moving through this recording with pride and self-assurance.

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Classical CD Reviews: “Key of A,” “Metamorphosis,” and “Reminiscences of Brazil”

July 3, 2020
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An impressively original release from violinist Lara St. John and pianist Matt Herskowitz; a tremendous Ligeti performance from the Jupiter String Quartet; Justin Badgerow releases a finely curated and played survey of mostly 20th-century solo piano music from Brazil.

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Pop Album Review: Arca’s “KiCk i” — Enjoyable Transgression

July 2, 2020
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Arca’s first solo foray into pop music is as infectious as it is strange.

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