Review
The real problem is the obsessive engagement with social media platforms that encourages attention-seeking behavior, and rewards it.
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The Kentuckian’s message is one of both heritage and empathy — and the necessity of both.
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This 1969 concert by the Thelonious Monk Quartet was produced by a high school student and recorded by his school’s janitor. It presents this particular group at its optimistic best.
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Playing vinyl involves holding something in your hand, putting a needle down and, at least on my high end system, listening to sound quality that can mesmerize.
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This is state-of-the art modern jazz, alternately hard swinging, contemplative, commercial, and abstract.
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Rossini’s Zelmira is a powerhouse opera that features two coloratura tenors and equally demanding roles for soprano and mezzo.
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Considering how dark 2020 is, it is a good time for a lighthearted remembrance of things past, before the pandemic.
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Inspired by their leader, bassist Christian McBride, the musicians in this big band always sound like they are having the times of their lives.
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“Best band in the world”? Butcher Brown spends the next 40 minutes or so living up to its boast, as song after song heads off into a different direction without a stumble or misfire.
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A world-star soprano, in her magnificent prime at age 36, offers her first recital CD, and you can participate in its online “launch.”
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