Sometimes artists make their most daring leaps using recorded media. Our expert staff platforms the most interesting recordings, books, movies, and videos, helping you keep track of the music scene from the comfort of your home. Feature Visualizing Beethoven: Why Do We Like “Watching” Classical Music? Jeremy Reynolds - November 23, 2019 Contemporary digital artists bring ideas from Fantasia into the 21st century and attract millions of viewers. Feature Women Composers Unbound: Four New Recordings Allan Kozinn - November 19, 2019 The polyglot nature of modern composition means that style is no longer polemics, and women composers can make the music they need to. Review Ila Cantor’s Enchanting Encanto Andrew Gilbert - October 8, 2019 The fearless jazz guitarist celebrates a new recording with a hot combo featuring the charango. Feature Leave No Good Idea Behind: Millennial Composers Embrace a Cosmopolitan Style Allan Kozinn - August 9, 2019 New recordings by Caleb Burhans, Alex Weiser, and Caroline Shaw show their broad interests and influences. Feature Exploring Coltrane ’58: The Prestige Recordings Andrew Gilbert - April 27, 2019 A new box set shines light on the saxophonist’s creative process within the context of his musical circle. Review Good Moon Rising With Naomi Moon Siegel Andrew Gilbert - April 22, 2019 With a new album in tow, trombonist/composer Siegel leads a fresh and unusual set at The Octopus Literary Salon. Feature Not Your Average Violinists: A Trio of Adventurous Recordings Allan Kozinn - March 29, 2019 Jennifer Koh, Rachel Barton Pine, and Hugh Marsh tap into fresh founts of inspiration ranging from rural blues to electronic processing. Feature Spelunking in the Jazz Archives with Zev Feldman Andrew Gilbert - January 22, 2019 A lush, three-disc set from Resonance Records taps deep into the Eric Dolphy legacy. Feature Tonal Evolution: Great New Music That Makes Room for Tunes Allan Kozinn - January 8, 2019 Recordings of new music rooted in tradition that still is uncompromisingly contemporary — and sometimes unsettling. Review Chanticleer’s 40th Anniversary Recording Retrospective Jason Victor Serinus - November 17, 2018 A deluxe set captures the highpoints and variations in the revered ensemble’s marvelous sound over the decades. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 Next › Next page Last » Last page