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The 23-year-old jazz phenom's debut album showcases her takes on vintage jazz and blues numbers by Bessie Smith, Fats Waller and others.

Nels Cline has earned his place as a guitar hero for our times, with a track record stretching back four decades and a marquee gig with Wilco.

The cellist makes meditative, sometimes disorienting music with pedals, loops, sine tones and an expansive imagination.

The veteran musician specialized in French repertoire and collaborated with some of the world's most famous opera singers, including Maria Callas.

The young ensemble associated with the famed Cleveland Orchestra makes its first trip abroad.

An investigative journalism project concluded that New Jersey led the nation with the toughest government accountability laws and enforcement while Georgia had the dubious distinction of being ranked last.

Ready for a fabulous in-person concert experience? We invite you to discover eight incredibly talented Astral artists, winners of the highly competitive Astral National Auditions, presented by our very own senior producer of arts & culture, Susan Lewis. The date is Wednesday, October 20th from 7 to 8:30 PM. The place is Stotesbury Mansion just off of Rittenhouse Square.

To mark the 100th anniversary of composer Aram Khachaturian's birth, NPR's Tom Huizenga profiles the man behind "Sabre Dance".

Drummer Mick Fleetwood explores the resurgence of blues in America, thanks to an ongoing interest in British blues-rock bands like The Rolling Stones and Fleetwood Mac — which is touring again after a five-year hiatus. Fleetwood says he hopes to bring the group back to its blues roots.

Two kinds of people consume Christmas music: those who actually like the stuff, and folks who need something listenable on hand in case seasonal visitors insist on some ornamental mood music. For both groups, two new jazz brass albums should do the trick. Critic Kevin Whitehead reviews.