Music
Cindy Lee’s “Diamond Jubilee” is nothing if not immersed in its own inner world. That’s part of its complexity, its strength, and its beauty.
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This is my kind of music, a tight latin jazz outfit that embraces great horn charts and explosive percussion.
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Pianist Noah Haidu’s impeccably performed and recorded “Standards II” is a winner.
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The renowned duo of Jay Ungar and Molly Mason perform what has been called American Roots music. But they’ve also been known to include traditional folk and ’40s jazz.
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The alternative rock/power pop singer-songwriter and musician was slowed down during the COVID years — but now he is back.
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The Cambridge Symphony Orchestra’s recent performance supplied drama, vigor, and reflection.
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Sessanta succeeded in making “old” songs and “old” bands sound powerful, vital, and progressive.
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“There needs to be a bigger sense of community in the music world. Artists and labels and venues need to help each other out. There’s a void out there and I think Rock Garden Records is a positive new development.”
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‘More than cool’ was the defining ethos at this year’s Big Ears, a sprawling, sold-out festival that finds a dozen venues running concurrently over four days and nights.
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Music Commentary: A Deep Dive into The Mothers of Invention’s “Plastic People”
Frank Zappa’s tight editing ensured that “Plastic People” was a compelling aural creation, and his fierce confidence compelled listeners to pay attention to the words.
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