Reviews of new pop, country/ roots, jazz and classical releases
Reviews of new pop, country/ roots, jazz and classical releasesSacramento BeeBut jazz has a long history of revising classical themes, and Souter revisits some of the most famous on this classical-jazz set, including a nicely-amped "The Lamp Is Low," from Ravel's "Pavane for a Dead Princess." The melodies from such cats as ...and more »
Inaugural SLV Roots Festival to rock Alamosa
Inaugural SLV Roots Festival to rock AlamosaValley CourierALAMOSA — Music ranging from Latin rock to vintage-sounding Americana and folk to Mariachi to Taiko to classic rock and more will fill the air around Cole Park in Alamosa June 15 and June 16 as the Alamosa Live Music Association (ALMA) presents the ...
Classical reviews: May 19
Classical reviews: May 19Otago Daily TimesBy Geoff Adams on Sat, 19 May 2012 The German-born soloist migrated to spectacular success in the pop-rock world, but now crosses back to his classical roots. His programme is the "legacy" from a predecessor, the famous Fritz Kreisler who brought ...
Reviews of new pop, country/ roots, jazz and classical releases
Reviews of new pop, country/ roots, jazz and classical releasesSacramento BeeBeach House's music can be so beautifully dreamy as to be soporific. There aren't a lot of tempo changes or stylistic shifts going on from song to song or album to album, as French-born singer Victoria Legrand's somewhat androgynous vocals take flight ...and more »
UCLA series' new leader picks big names, restores plays to mix
UCLA series' new leader picks big names, restores plays to mixLos Angeles TimesA roster of American roots music, jazz and art-pop talent features Allen Toussaint and the Dirty Dozen Brass Band (Feb. 12, 2013), Emmylou Harris (Oct. 2), the Ron Carter Quartet with the Robert Glasper Trio (Oct. 27), the Brad Mehldau Trio and the Bad ...