Music
While one hopes that never-before-released live shows are found and released, it is nice to revisit the start of Brian’s Wilson’s second-chance career.
If any out-there band deserves the opportunity to be in-here, Club d’Elf is it.
A new recording of Carl Nielsen’s Symphony No. 5 from the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra and Edward Gardner captures much of what makes the composer’s writing in it sound so fresh.
At 85, Herbie Hancock can still funk it up.
Both players are long-time friends and recital partners; the pair thrive on tackling big stylistic and musical contrasts that are tied together by performances that were both interpretively thoughtful and technically accomplished.
Concert Review: Pianist Daniil Trifonov and Baritone Matthias Goerne Perform Schubert’s “Swan Songs”
For those who love Schubert, this was a memorable occasion indeed.
If it is possible for people to express a deep personal regard for one another through musical collaboration, that is what happens between John Scofield and Dave Holland in their upcoming release.
There was little doubt that the singer owned every note with a pure sense of conviction — and community — that blew past rock-star trappings.
First-rate performances, including by a Norwegian orchestra and conductor plus superb international singers, make this one a winner.
Arts Remembrance: Jack DeJohnette — As Much a Colorist as a Drummer
Jack DeJohnette – who died this week at age 83 of congestive heart failure – lorded over his entire kit with loose but incisive strokes to tightly tuned drum heads and cymbals.
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