Personal upheavals, crises and new beginnings are often a good breeding ground for strong albums. All of this is also...
What is so simply called the “Liederhalle” in Stuttgart is generally associated with the large concert hall, officially named Beethoven...
Prog rock entails tempo changes, classical and jazz reminiscences, extensive instrumental parts and surprising instruments. Because all of this is...
French composer Darius Milhaud (1892-1974) was an extremely cosmopolitan musician. He was inspired by samba in Rio de Janeiro as...
Complex chromaticism and oddball fun: with Jehan Alain, the organ becomes an adventurous instrument. No other composer has brought the...
When the Brothers-In-Arms CD is finally worn out, the lyrics of “Hotel California” no longer pose any mysteries, the goosebumps...
The alto saxophonist Ernie Henry (1926–1957) played with Monk, Mingus, and Gillespie – and he was on the verge of...
The Stones had an incredibly productive period in 1969: ideas were flowing continuously – “songs were coming.” Mick Jagger and...
The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us that social distancing rules are deadly for jazz. This music thrives on communication among...
All too often, it takes a shock to set great things in motion. In the case of the Cuvilliéstheater, this...