Special Features Articles

The Detroit Jazz Festival – Labor Day Weekend, 2016

Covering all bases, and well! - 37th Annual Detroit Jazz Festival.... Review of Detroit Jazz Festival – Labor Day Weekend, Sept. 2-5, 2016 The Detroit Jazz Festival holds a distinct and venerable place as one of the most treasured jazz festivals in the country. It is...

The 2016 PDX Jazz Festival

The 2016 PDX JAZZ FESTIVAL in Portland Oregon The 13th annual Jazz Festival featured the timeless work of the towering mid-20th-century saxist John Coltrane. The quest of the city of Portland to live a meaningful life challenges PDX Jazz to present audiences with...

Eight Christmas SACD and CDs of Interest

Eight worthwhile discs of Christmas music to brighten your holidays.

Film Score Roundup – 21 Recent Soundtrack CDs

In the June round up we have some recent releases like The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel by Thomas Newman, Far From the Madding Crowd by Craig Armstrong, and Exodus Gods and Kings by Alberto Iglesias, along with reissues and compilation scores. Howe records has...
On Scarlatti

On Scarlatti

Scarlatti Sonata in G Minor K 8 The dotted figures partner each other through a room in which light dapples motes. The...