The elemental simplicity of the chord changes and the weary, indomitable creak of LeBlanc's vocals support a classic sense of melody and a distinctive artistic sensibility.
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Concert Review: Cellist Sophie Shao, Pianist John Blacklow – Music by Debussy, Herschel Garfein and Others (30 September 2022)
An exciting new piece by Brooklyn composer Herschel Garfein fit smoothly with Debussy and George Walker at Bargemusic.
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A big box set marks the 50th anniversary of the Kinks' "Muswell Hillbillies" and "Everybody's in Show-biz – Everybody's a Star"
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Blondie's long-awaited career-spanning anthology includes all six of the band's peak-period albums plus dozens of bonus tracks.
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Excellent new albums from veteran jazz drummer Duduka Da Fonseca and guitar wizard Russ Hewitt take radically divergent approaches to Latin music traditions.
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'All of us Flames' from Ezra Furman is not only one of the best albums of the year, but one of the best of the past decade.
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Olivia Newton-John's contributions to pop music and work towards the betterment of life for cancer patients created a timeless legacy.
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Pianist and fashion designer Weiyin Chen believes music combined with medicine can generate "thousand-fold healing power."
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A new reissue shows that the unique blend of radio-friendly melodies and cutting-edge tracks which Stacey Q and SSQ purveyed prove she was more than a one-hit wonder.
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The string ensemble presents Native American Moon legends from Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing and music from Jennifer Higdon and Pierre Jalbert.
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