Music
Not only does Michelle Cann hold a seat in the upper echelon of stellar pianists, but she’s a great storyteller as well.
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The group’s arc over three nights celebrating 35 years clearly followed an upward trajectory, displaying moe.’s improvisational prowess and sense of communal fun.
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The destruction and displacement of people today so recall the past that Thomas de Hartmann’s music resounds with fierce, resonant force.
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If ever there was a musical act and a venue perfectly suited to each other, it would have to be the Wailin’ Jennys, the harmony-laden Canadian folk trio, and the Groton Hill Music Center.
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Concerts in the past week by the Boston Symphony Orchestra with guest artist James Carter and the Orquesta Sinfónico de Puerto Rico with guest artist Luis Sanz were a cultural festival and a musical feast.
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The album ends up paying dividends, not just for fans and students of 20th-century composition, but for anyone interested in the broader reach and global development of classical music in the last century.
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Though Sibelius’s music has come to define whatever Finnish music is supposed to sound like, he certainly wasn’t the country’s only active, turn-of-the-20th-century composer.
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Two jazz albums whose uncompromising visions succeed.
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All three records were recorded at Rudy Van Gelder’s famous studio. The sound is what one would expect from Van Gelder, clear, bright and close: these LPs were made with care at every stage. I recommend all three.
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Jazz Commentary: The Enduring Enigma of Chet Baker
I take a look back at the compelling documentary “Let’s Get Lost” because of the recently released “Chet Baker Performs and Sings: Swimming by Moonlight”, 15 unreleased studio recordings made by the trumpeter.
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