"He was just as famous as Shostakovich, if not more so, when he was alive."
The Tyshawn Sorey Trio play this year's Newport Jazz Festival
Welcome to the last weekend in July and to New In Music This Week: July 25th. This week I have a diverse line-up of recordings to choose from. They all have something unique to offer.
My top pick for New In Music This...
This week's Best Bets: July 21st - July 27th contain a few firsts: a first-time visit by a centuries old orchestra; a legendary soprano makes her directorial debut and a novel considered to be one of the best crime...
The LA Philharmonic's recording of "Yanga'" by Gabriela Ortiz tops this week's list
"This quartet is essentially a manual I've written for myself to survive this current moment in history."
The last weekend in June isn’t loaded with a lot of new releases, but what it lacks in quantity it more than makes up for in quality. Welcome to New In Music This Week: June 27th.
My top pick is:
CONTEMPORARY CLASSICAL: DUNBAR/MOORE...
"Pastoral" by Pam Tanowitz and Caroline Shaw is one of this week's highlights.
7 New Releases and 2 Vinyl Re-issues to explore this week
A rare performance of Ulysses Kay's opera "Frederick Douglass" by BMOP is one of our selections this week