Christine Birkhoff

The Civil Rights Movement was a principal fight during the turbulent 1960s. In turn, many artists took up the mantle of progress and/or revolution. Three of the most righteous voices in jazz music were vocalist Abbey Lincoln, drummer/composer Max Roach, and composer/lyricist Oscar Brown, Jr. Their defiant music on We Insist!: The Freedom Now Suite and Percussion Bitter Sweet remains as poignant and topical today as it was upon release.

How can one account better than Rousseau himself of all that Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe has brought to the viola da gamba, whether it be at the instrumental level (adding the 7th string that gives more depth to the sonority, The silver-plated strings that allow articulated and precise play even on the bass strings), but also an important development of the technique which gives the instrument a palette of sound of a finesse and a sensibility approaching the human voice . It is thanks to these decisive contributions that a school of viola da gamba was able to develop in France, Marais, Couperin and Forqueray being the most prestigious representatives. It seems important to me to pay tribute to this musician of the shadow of whom we are all still the heirs, as his son but also Marin Marais did in their time by dedicating to him two magnificent tombs.

Songbird (A Solo Collection) is a new ‘best of’ featuring songs by Fleetwood Mac songwriter and vocalist Christine McVie.

Composer Hans Gál was born near Vienna in 1890.

Some of King's details about the evil car were incorrect in the novel. The French artist’s album has been named our best of 2018. She wrote, "My highly skilled clutch-pushing actually made it into the movie."

Christine Rosander has the kind of voice that makes you want to laugh, cry and even shout a “Hallelujah!” or two. Her sultry mix of gospel — honed by a childhood of singing in church — country and folk, warms the spirit with a captivating, earthy power.

Well known to jazz lovers manouche for more than 20 years with her band Les Imposteures, Montreal guitarist Christine Tassan continues with her new jazz album, Voyage intérieur, the refinement of her clear and expressive playing.