"Could Ellington and others have done this kind of work earlier if Gershwin hadn't done it? Maybe. But if they wanted to go that direction, they would have done it regardless of what Gershwin did."
Seven albums to listen to before, after or instead of the Big Game
"To the Surface," the first album by Lawrence Fields tops this week's list
"I didn't want to do a reduction. The score is fantastic. I really like the idea of going very small and something that was very fragile."
Happy Friday and an early happy Birthday to Philip Glass who turns 87 on Wednesday. Welcome to New In Music This Week: January 26th.
The slow start to the year is finally over and there are a lot of new releases...
"I use music for a lot of different things. I want to bring something beautiful into the world. I also wanted to use it to question things."
Eight new album from classical and jazz artists make up this week's list.
"I have this intense drive to create. I didn't get into opera because of opera. I got into opera because I have a big voice and a lot to say."
"Both Price and Bonds were teachers and fierce advocates for inclusion at a time when it was hardly popular."
"If anyone has experienced grief, we all know that this brings out the best and the worst in people around you."