Cristina del Toboso, Author at Blogcritics

Cristina del Toboso

Cristina del Toboso is the pseudonym of a semi-retired psychotherapist, former speechwriter (mostly for losing candidates), jazz aficionado and history buff.

I Shall Be Released: Josh Groban, Jon Batiste, Neil Young, Min Kwon, and More

May 8, 2026 Classical, Contemporary, Music, Pop, Rock, Top Stories 0

Groban takes on movie music, Batiste reinterprets popular Mozart melodies, and pianist Min Kwon commissions 76 variations on "America the Beautiful."

Music Video Premiere: The Yesters – ‘Freak Show’

March 6, 2026 Alternative Rock, Editor Pick: Music, Editor Picks, Music, Top Stories 0

An addict tries to face up to her struggles in a stirring new video from The Yesters.

Azrieli Foundation Announces 2026 Azrieli Music Prizes Laureates

November 13, 2025 Concert Music, Contemporary, Music, World 0

L-R: Adrian Mocanu, Hana Ajiashvili, Nicholas Denton Protsack, Dalit Hadass Warshaw

The winners of Canada's top music composition competition hail from Israel, the U.S., Canada, and Europe.

Shocked? Political Violence Ain’t Nothing New

September 10, 2025 Crime, Culture and Society, Politics 0

Photograph of Secret Service Agents Rushing President Gerald Ford towards the California State Capitol following the Assassination Attempt on the President by Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme, in Sacramento, California, Sept. 5, 1975. Photo from the National Archives and Records Adminstration via Wikimedia Commons

This is a violent country, in a violent world, and leaders, hopefuls and rabble-rousers alike have to know they might be the next target.

Exclusive Interview: Jazz Producer Matt Pierson on Jazz Over the Decades and the Joy of Samara Joy’s Grammy Wins

November 16, 2023 Feature Articles music, Interviews music, Jazz, Music 0

The producer of Best New Artist Samara Joy's Grammy-winning album talks about working with jazz luminaries, the recording process, the downside of high tech, and more.