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Classical Album Review: Matthew Aucoin’s “Music for New Bodies” Poses Big Questions, with Uneven Answers

November 1, 2026
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The composer leads a virtuosic debut recording of his Jorie Graham–inspired oratorio, whose striking invention is sometimes blunted by relentless intensity

Jazz Commentary: Beyond the Cover — Meshell Ndegeocello Makes Familiar Songs Her Own

October 31, 2026
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A great cover does more than reproduce the original. Ndegeocello’s bold reinterpretations make the case for reinvention over imitation.

Jazz Album Review: Shakespeare’s Sonnets — Jazzed and Sometimes Overwrought

October 18, 2026
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Singer Caroll Vanwelden’s “Shakespeare Revisited” brings a flexible voice and adventurous textures to the sonnets, but its melodies and production too often overwhelm the poetry.

Classical Music Album: The “Righteous Rage” of the Bassoon

October 17, 2026
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Rebekah Heller’s new album celebrates the instrument’s power, agility, and surprising expressive breadth.

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