Carmen McRae: The Great American SongbookCarmen McRae has been referred to by the jazz cognoscenti as "The Singer's Singer" because she was precisely…

Michael Daugherty: Route 66 - Marin Alsop conducts the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra.This month we're off on a musical road trip out West with composer…

Irvin Mayfield: A Love Letter To New OrleansSince the late '90s, trumpeter Irvin Mayfield has gone from being an up-and-coming trumpeter to being a…

Rued Langgaard: Music of the SpheresYou don't need to listen long into Langgaard's Music of the Spheres to know you're experiencing something remarkable -…

Karrin Allyson Ballads: Remembering John ColtraneIt has been said that necessity is the mother of invention. If that is true, than singer/pianist Karrin…

A Grand Celebration: The Philadelphia Orchestra Live with the Wanamaker Organ at Macy's Center CityThe Historic Grand Court ConcertPeter Richard Conte,…

Charlie Haden and Quartet WestSophisticated LadiesCharlie Haden and Quartet West have been around for years, and could easily be compared to a chameleon.…

John Zorn: The GiftComposers have always used elements of popular music to make high art. The suites of Bach and entire movements of Mahler would never…

Relache: Press PlayMusic of Mark Hagerty, Guy Klucevsek, Cynthia FolioRelache has been slipping the thin leading edge of new music into Philadelphia since…

The Complete Chorosand Bachianas BrasileirasHeitor Villa-LobosSao Paulo Symphony Orchestra and soloistsOne of my favorite composers is the underrated…