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He says he'd rather pick other artists' records, but we pinned Simon Rattle down to choose five of his own favorites made over a fruitful three decades at EMI Classics.

In an opera world continually searching for the next Pavarotti, the young Italian Vittorio Grigolo is a newfound treasure. Hear his new album in its entirety before it's released on Oct. 5.

The traditions of Mardi Gras are a huge part of New Orleans' cultural identity. Hear five artists whose music you might find playing on the streets of the Crescent City during Mardi Gras.

Jazz musicians have long embraced popular songs from Broadway musicals, film and television and made those songs their own. Hear songs from Cars, Pinocchio and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs reinterpreted by the likes of Regina Carter, Dave Brubeck and Miles Davis.

Many things make New Orleans a one-of-a-kind music town, but one is the tuba, the monstrous brass instrument worn like a python squeezing its victim.

St. Patrick's Day is a holiday when everybody is Irish: wearing at least a splash of green, getting together with friends for a pint or a party, and so on. To celebrate the day, here are some jazz songs that wear the green, at least in their titles, as well as musical tributes to Ireland.

Some jazz musicians are known as much for their wit as for their chops. To celebrate National Humor Month, hear five jazz songs designed to make you laugh.

The jazz vocalist has been entertaining crowds with his impressive four-octave baritone range for more than 10 years. Listen to Elling perform and discuss his favorite up-and-coming jazz vocalists.

After decades of performing with the greatest singers — from Maria Callas to Luciano Pavarotti — Scotto's enthusiasm for music is undiminished in an informal session of listening and conversation.

Hear five jazz songs that express Western themes of space, freedom, pioneers and movement.