Music
Time For Romance: But Beautiful may qualify — if I can even use the term now — as seduction music.
His beautiful sound is undimmed by time, his sensitivity to nuance is intact, and his choice of virtuoso partners was a delight.
If Charlie Harmon’s story jumps around a bit and reads rather like a series of diary entries, it’s at the very least engaging and, for the most part, entertaining.
There’s so much going on in the area that’s good that it’s a challenge to go wrong.
The Window contains an inspired pairing — between singer Cécile McLorin Salvant and pianist-organist Sullivan Fortner.
Disco is back in town! DJ Joey Carvello returns to Boston and the compilation Boston Goes Disco! is released.
Tyshawn Sorey flies far from his innovative masters. I hardly expected that the result would be so mesmerizing and alive.
In every meaningful way, The The’s return to the States, the band’s first tour in 16 years, was generous.
Two Mahler symphony entries: one is above average, the other a disappointment. Violinist Arabella Steinbacher delivers a first-rate and strongly recommended disc.
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