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With nine new recordings of Mahler’s epic Resurrection Symphony this year alone, which rises above the rest? | Classical music
Is it something in the water? Or is it simply that triumph over adversity sells in today’s uncertain world? Whatever…
The death of Dolly Parton today at age 80 has the world mourning one of America’s most beloved entertainers: a…
Initiation stones, buried recordings, and Ringo Starr’s drumkit: inside the visionary world of reggae master Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry | Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry
David Katz’s introduction to the world of Lee “Scratch” Perry was bewildering. The Jamaican producer had been living in London for several…
From the pain of apartheid to luscious beauty: 10 of the best recordings by jazz legend Abdullah Ibrahim | Jazz
Scullery Department (from Jazz Epistle Verse 1, 1960)Born Adolph Johannes Brand in Cape Town in 1934, Abdullah Ibrahim spent his…
Groucho was the cigar-chomping wit with the improbable moustache, Chico was the piano-playing rustic grifter and Zeppo played the straight…
Magic, mastery and magisterial power: 10 of Sonny Rollins’ greatest recordings | Sonny Rollins
Tenor Madness (released on Craft/OJC, 1956)A 30-year-old Sonny Rollins had already made his unique mark with Miles Davis and Thelonious…
