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Musician and spiritual leader Alice Coltrane Turiyasangitananda released <em>Journey In Satchidananda, </em>the album that would become synonymous with her sound<em>, </em>in 1971.

Meditating On The Healing Power Of Alice Coltrane's 'Journey In Satchidananda'

Almost 50 years after its release, the album remains a vision of universal healing, spiritual self-preservation in times of trouble and the god that appears when you seek her out.

Review: Laurie Anderson & Kronos Quartet, 'Landfall'

With a dream-like blend of electronics, acoustic instruments, high-tech software and voice overs, Anderson ruminates on loss and the meaning behind a devastating storm.

Two of Florence Price's Violin Concertos, considered lost for decades, have been newly recorded.

Songs We Love: Florence Price, 'Violin Concerto No. 2'

Like her violin concertos, which were recently rediscovered in an abandoned house, Florence Price's undervalued reputation is undergoing some richly deserved restoration.

Jóhann Jóhannsson at the 2015 BAFTAs, where he was nominated for the music he composed for the film <em>The Theory of Everything.</em>

Oscar-Nominated Composer Jóhann Jóhannsson Dies At 48

The renowned film composer, who scored Arrival and The Theory of Everything, died Friday in Berlin, Germany.

Nellie McKay's<em> Sister Orchid</em> comes out May 18.

Songs We Love: Nellie McKay, 'The Nearness Of You'

Just in time for Valentine's Day, Nellie McKay brings an odd bittersweetness, and maybe a whiff of sublimated tragedy, to this jazz standard.

Watch A Full Jóhann Jóhannsson Performance At KEXP

To celebrate the life of the late Icelandic composer, we revisit his KEXP studio session from 2017.

<em>We Out Here </em>pulls together the cream of the crop from London's contemporary jazz world.

London's Contemporary Jazz Scene Shines On 'We Out Here'

The compilation from Gilles Peterson's indie label showcases the best and brightest genre-blenders making London jazz exciting.

Review: Alfredo Rodríguez, 'The Little Dream'

The jazz pianist honor his Cuban roots while constantly seeking new avenues for expression.

Russian soprano Galina Vishnevskaya with her husband, Russian cellist, conductor and composer Mstislav Rostropovich in 1959.

Classical Music's Greatest Love Stories, On And Offstage

Just in time for Valentine's Day, commentator Miles Hoffman highlights the most notable of classical music couples.

John Corigliano and music director Alan Gilbert at the New York Philharmonic's Opening Gala in September 2016.

John Corigliano On Composing At 80: 'An Adagio Is What I Look For'

With a Pulitzer, an Oscar, five Grammys and over 100 works to his credit, the American composer is still hard at work.

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