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Classical Music Album Reviews: “Somnia” and Eastman & Tchaikovsky Symphonies

June 4, 2025
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Denis Kozhukin is an inspired guide to music geared toward young players by Sergei Prokofiev and Tchaikovsky; Cleveland Orchestra and Franz Welser-Möst serve up mixed rewards in performances of symphonies by Julius Eastman and Tchaikovsky.

Jazz Album Review: Mehmet Ali Sanlikol’s Distinctive “7 Shades of Melancholia”

June 3, 2025
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I don’t know anything quite like Mehmet Ali Sanlikol’s Turko-jazz playing. (I invented the term.) I am glad it’s here for us to enjoy.

Classical Music Album Review: “American Excursions” — A Worthy Huzzah to Our 250th Anniversary

June 2, 2025
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“American Excursions” manages — and in a brisk fifty-nine minutes — to provide an impressive degree of racial, gender, and stylistic diversity.

Jazz Album Review: “Basie Rocks!” — Time Trippin’ for the Boomers

June 1, 2025
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If any of these songs get some airplay and serve as gateway drugs to the glories of the Count Basie band, I’m all for it.

Opera Album Review: Two Composers — One Vivid French Baroque Opera, Based on Euripides

May 31, 2025
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Two-plus hours of delight  for anybody interested in Baroque opera, or willing to try it. 

Musician Interview: Talking to Suzanne Vega about “Flying with Angels”

May 30, 2025
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Suzanne Vega’s collection of 10 new original songs further solidifies and builds on her reputation as a unique talent among her generation of singer-songwriters.

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.

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