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Jazz Album Review: Larry Goldings’ “I Will” — Clear Sounds to Treasure

May 30, 2025
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Pianist Larry Goldings’ repertoire on this trio album is expertly chosen for its variety and melodic appeal.

Music Festival Review: Boston Calling 2025

May 27, 2025
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The 2025 edition of Boston Calling largely appealed to a younger demographic, despite highlighting some older bearers of nostalgia.

Musician Interview: Talking with Eliane Elias — A Brazilian Jazz Legend

May 27, 2025
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The performance at Groton Hill Music Center will “be a journey through Brazil. They will hear some classics, some great Brazilian love songs, and hear stories about the songs. I will dedicate some of the show to the bossa nova.”

Jazz Album Reviews: Sardinian Trumpeter Paolo Fresu — Lessons Learned from Miles

May 27, 2025
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On two recent releases, trumpeter Paolo Fresu shows us exactly what he has learned from Miles Davis, and how that has expanded rather than limited his music.

Classical Music Album Review: Paganini “Caprices”

May 25, 2025
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The story of this album is that violinist María Dueñas enters as a star but emerges as a brilliant and preternaturally thoughtful artist.

Classical Music Album Review: Behzod Abduraimov Plays Prokofiev & Shor

May 24, 2025
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There’s much to recommend in Behzod Abduraimov’s rendition of Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 2, which is both highly characterful and a lot of fun to listen to.

Book Review: Gene Krupa –“Master of the Drums”

May 22, 2025
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Chronicling Gene Krupa’s ups and downs and registering his impact on contemporary music, Master of the Drums is a well-deserved account of one of the key musical artists of the past century.

Classical Album Reviews: “Beyond” and “War Silence”

May 21, 2025
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A new release from the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and Timothy Redmond showcases music from four very different composers, two British and two American. A survey of Italian concertos from pianist Roberto Prosseda, the London Philharmonic Orchestra, and conductor Nir Kabaretti supplies a specter of menace.

Musician Interview: Copilot at Boston Calling — A Dream Come True

May 20, 2025
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“You make it a goal — one day performing on a big stage, such as Boston Calling. To see it come to fruition is a dream, it’s awesome.”

Classical Album Review: The BSO — Shostakovich, Complete Concertos

May 20, 2025
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Some unfortunate misfires in a collection that, otherwise, has a lot going for it.

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