Throughout the history of music, musicians have tried to balance the intellectual, spiritual and revelatory with the bodily urge towards rhythm. Sometimes the latter force is referred to as ‘primitive ...

Like what you heard at the symphony, or want to know what you missed? Larry Lapidus has compiled a list of essential recordings of some of the music played last weekend. 1. Heitor Villa-Lobos, ...

A jazz improv lab class in a medium-sized room. The tune is Thelonius Monk’s “‘Round Midnight,” and it is the drummer’s turn to solo. To the delight of his bandmates, he plays the main melody through ...