Editor Pick: Music

King of the Brushwood Thicket’s "He Was a Man" is a rich track despite its stripped down nature.

Despite the high cost of attending SXSW, I think it’s more than worth it. For networkers, it’s a no-brainer for the level of access it provides to many industry movers and shakers. For music fans, the ease of meeting many speakers and potentially seeing many artists and bands up close is quite extraordinary.

This re-working of Van Morrison songs as duets with famous friends is loose, relaxed, and a joy to hear.

Here are quick takes on a mix of jazz albums you might have missed.

The internationally renowned Brit girl group's deep remix catalog is chronicled in a new 3-CD set of dance/club hits and rarities.

SXSW consists of over 3000 events, including 150 movies. I didn't quite make it to all of them.

A new documentary tells Sinatra's story through archived interviews and commentary from friends and family; the new collection 'Ultimate Sinatra' is packed with key recordings from Sinatra's recording career.

The human rights organization will honor the folk singer along with Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei at a ceremony in Berlin in May.

Snoop Dogg was the Keynote Speaker for SXSW Music Festival 2015, which also included performances from Brolin, Lenka, and Courtney Barnett.

An interview with Tom Paxton on his latest album "Redemption Road," along with a review of the release.