On I’m With Her’s ‘See You Around’ Everything Clicks Right Into Harmonious Place
Sara Watkins, Sarah Jarosz, and Aoife O'Donovan sing and strum in beautiful harmony on their full-length debut.
Andy Jurik
Andy Jurik is a performer, educator, and writer based out of Asheville, NC. He holds a D.M.A. in guitar performance (music theory minor) from the University of South Carolina; his dissertation focused on the classical/jazz fusion of third stream music. Fascinated with the genre-crossing possibilities of the acoustic guitar, his arrangements for the instrument range from Scottish lute music and Brazilian choro to Radiohead and the Beatles. Andy currently teaches at the University of North Carolina Asheville and Presbyterian College. He is fueled by coffee, bourbon, and red wine in varying quantities.
Hior Chronik Creates Moody and Ambient Composition on ‘Out of the Dust’
Rich in ambience and atmosphere, Hior Chronik's Out of the Dust is an ideal record for those who don't mind slight variations on a dreamlike theme.
Beethoven’s ‘Eroica’ in All Its Complicated, Revolutionary Glory
Approaching the symphony through politics, culture, and musical evolution, James Hamilton–Paterson considers how Beethoven came to bridge the Classical and Romantic periods.
Stellar Romantic Brahms Readings by Modern Masters Emanuel Ax, Leonidas Kavakos, and Yo-Yo Ma
Emanuel Ax, Leonidas Kavakos, and Yo-Yo Ma do Brahms justice by honoring his introverted and extroverted musical moments.
Emily Pinkerton, Patrick Burke, and the NOW Ensemble Beautifully Unite the Traditional and the Contemporary
On Rounder Songs, Appalachian folk ballads are realized through a post-minimalist context. Never descending into irony or cliche, it's an excellent album that honors tradition in a lovingly modern way.
Chris Thile: Thanks for Listening (album review)
A collection of his "songs of the week" from Live from Here, Thanks for Listening finds Thile at more introspective moments.
Joe Satriani’s ‘What Happens Next’ Is His Most Rocking Album
Melodies and shredding galore power Joe Satriani's most rocking release to date.
Anderson East Proves Why His Voice Belongs on a Jukebox with ‘Encore’
More rhythm and blues than country, Encore is a soulful release from the Nashville-based Anderson East.
Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn: Echo in the Valley (album review)
Simple in design yet virtuosic in execution, Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn absolutely astound on Echo in the Valley.
Yuuko Shiokawa and András Schiff: Bach, Busoni, Beethoven (album review)
With Bach, Busoni, Beethoven, Shiokawa and Schiff dazzle with sonatas from three vastly different periods.
Jenny Lin: Philip Glass: Complete Etudes for Piano (album review)
With virtuosic technique and poetic musicality, Jenny Lin's Philip Glass: Complete Etudes for Piano is a required recording for new music aficionados.
Bang on a Can All-Stars: More Field Recordings (album review)
Bang on a Can All-Stars' second foray with natural and musical elements, More Field Recordings, emphasizes the balance between art and atmosphere.