Hugh Nini

On his new album "Night Trippin' (Tribute to Dr. John)", singer and Parisian-by-choice Hugh Coltman joins guitarist Matthis Pascaud for a joint tribute to the legendary jazz, blues and rock 'n' roll singer Dr. John. The American musician and six-time Grammy Award winner was considered the most important and almost the only representative of "Voodoo Rock" and was strongly influenced by the folklore of his hometown New Orleans.Together, Coltman and Pascaud explore the works of the early Sixties period of the legendary pianist and singer from Louisiana. With "Night Trippin'" they dive deep into the world of voodoo blues and reach the roots of jazz and rock.

Boccherini's stature as a great composer stands chiefly on his works for cello - these concertos, the cello sonatas, and above all the quintets for two violins, viola, and two cellos. The two performances by Tim Hugh and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, produced by Naxos, may not set the bar for interpretive brilliance, but Mr. Hugh plays beautifully, with excellent tone in his highest passages, and the price is right. If you haven't given Boccherini a listener's chance, these two CDs, sold separately, might open your ears.