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Music
Jazz Album Review: Big Bands, Ian Charleton and Schapiro17
Two big bands, two different sides of the tradition.
Author Interview: Kevin Mattson on a Genuine Culture War — Punks versus Reagan
The real culture war in 1980s America was waged by young people who were trying to create their own culture and jealously rejected corporate culture along the way.
Classical Album Review: Hilary Hahn’s “Paris” — A Thrilling Ride
Violinist Hilary Hahn’s blend of musical curiosity, expressive savvy, and technical excellence doesn’t often appear in one person.
Jazz Album Reviews: Benoît Delbecq and Satoko Fujii — Resilience Made Beautiful
A couple of adventurous pianists decided, as their latest solo releases confirm, to use forced isolation as a spur to inspiration.
Jazz Album Review: Charles Lloyd & the Marvels — Still Telling Genre-Blurring Stories
It’s rare to find a band that so naturally assimilates its individual voices to strike a collective palette.
Rap Review: M.I.A. — Her “AIM” Is Still True
The Sri Lankan rapper’s outspoken support for refugees — the focus of her 2016 album — remains relevant as the United States and the rest of the world continue to grapple with immigration reform.
Music Appreciation: Exit Daft Punk
Few bands have shown themselves to be as infectious about their art — and for so long.
Classical Music Album Review: Gil Shaham & The Knights Play Beethoven and Brahms
These two performances showcase a group of instrumentalists whose collective musicianship is electrifying: full of just the right combination of wonder, play, and discovery this much-loved repertoire needs in order to sound fresh and truly come to life.
Jazz Concert Review: Maria Schneider with the NEC Jazz Orchestra
Radiating a shaman-like mysteriousness, Maria Schneider prowled the performance space, calling forth dark twists and turns from the collective while summoning anguished expressions from the soloist.