In the classical tradition, a song often evokes intimacy and solitude: a poet baring vulnerability,…
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Russian Soprano Anna Netrebko Sings in Berlin, Amid Protests
by Joe Holmanby Joe HolmanThe Berlin State Opera’s production of Verdi’s “Macbeth” begins with the madly ambitious Lady Macbeth…
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Richard Davis, Gifted Bassist Who Crossed Genres, Dies at 93
by Joe Holmanby Joe HolmanRichard Davis, an esteemed bassist who played not just with some of the biggest names…
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Jay Alan Zimmerman, a deaf composer and musician, was used to positioning himself near the…
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Taking in Jennifer Walshe and Anthony Braxton at Darmstadt
by Joe Holmanby Joe HolmanWalshe’s text moves fast, and the music moves at the speed of thought. One moment,…
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In Tunisia and other North African countries, those who make the journey are known as…
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Sinead O’Connor’s Death Is Not Suspicious, Police Say
by Joe Holmanby Joe HolmanSinead O’Connor was found dead in a private home in London, the city’s police said…
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In explaining the roots of his commitment to civil rights, Tony Bennett often told a…
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“Don’t Get Around Much Anymore” (1967) Bennett considered Count Basie and Duke Ellington the two…
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Just a week after performing at the historically Black Tougaloo College in Jackson, Miss., supporting…
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