‘Mundoagua’ by Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra Review: Bravura Big-Band Artistry
The pianist leads his ensemble in two suites of his own and the final commissioned work of the great jazz composer Carla Bley ...
A Composer Turns Down the Tempo, and Turns Up the Complexity
Lisa Streich, an artist on the rise who has found success in Europe, is having a rare American showcase this week in New York.
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All in the balance: Bachtrack’s Classical Music Statistics 2024
What changes did the classical music world see in 2024? Are existing trends continuing, or slowing? With more than 30,000 ...
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Reviewed: Marilyn Crispell, Gary Peacock, Paul Motian | Iancu Dumitrescu | Benjamin Lackner
This haunting album, reissued in ECM’s Luminescence vinyl series, features intense improvising and memorable compositions. As ...
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: From blues to hip hop, African influence makes America rock — and roll
Black American music is music of the spirit, a profound diversity of lessons to be enjoyed. Never duplicated but often imitated, its drumbeats are heartbeats of the inner person that ignites ...
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Centenary groups collaborate to present Celebration of Black Composers and Poets
Centenary’s Hurley School of Music is collaborating with the Red River Poetry Society, Centenary’s student poetry organization, and the College’s Black Student Union to present a performance and ...
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Noted conductor JoAnn Falletta to join Omaha Symphony this fall
A noted musician and multiple Grammy winner who ... She has conducted more than 1,600 orchestral works by more than 600 composers, including more than 135 works by women. She also has presided ...