Editor Pick: Music

When music is so baldly programmatic we should listen in two ways: with the context in mind, and purely musically.

Most notable are previously unreleased live jams from the 'Some Time in New York City' sessions. They feature Elephant’s Memory, augmented by a star-studded guest list that includes George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Frank Zappa, Keith Moon, Nicky Hopkins, and Klaus Voormann.

Violinist Chloé Kiffer's rich-toned, elegant, note-perfect playing took Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 5 to a high level rivaling the weightiness of his final two symphonies at MOO's latest NYC concert.

Can art make you a better person? Ian Niederhoffer and his chamber orchestra Parlando posed the question thoughtfully at the ensemble's season-opening concert.

Pianist Nathaniel LaNasa curated a thought-provoking and entertaining set of art songs on the theme of things that are out of reach.

This truly original event at the Green-Wood Cemetery catacombs took in the definitions of concert, dance, and theater.

Every fall the BMF brings together China's top rising talent with world-class musicians from across the globe.

Doc Pomus began his musical career as a blues singer before turning to songwriting. He went on to write and co-write lots of classic early rock and pop hits, from "A Teenager in Love" to "Viva Las Vegas."

The latest David Bowie collection focuses on a period when he released relatively few full-length studio LPs. Still, the compilers have managed to deliver a wealth of content.

Formed from the ashes of a group called the Ashes (which included future Jefferson Airplane drummer Spencer Dryden), the Peanut Butter Conspiracy dealt in frequently adventurous rock, much of which deserves more attention than it has received.