Rejoice rejoice, for it is time to celebrate a grand reissue from the crossroads of the Archdrude’s long careering show-business. Droolian. Unavailable for several years now, this bizarre 1990 homespun monsterpiece is finally unleashed.
Seong-Jin Cho garnered international attention and critical accolades through his first prize victory in the 2015 Warsaw Chopin Competition, followed by a studio recording pairing Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 1 and the 4 Ballades. Five years later, Seong-Jin returns to Chopin with a complementary program consisting of the romantic Piano Concerto No. 2 and the 4 Scherzi.
The second release in My Morning Jacket's MMJ Live series. Recorded live at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago on November 11, 2021, it features a setlist of career highlights recent tracks, "Love Love Love," "Complex," and "Never in the Real World," to classics such as "Dondante," "Mahgeetah," and "Phone Went West."
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers of 1959 were hitting their full stride, as trumpeter Lee Morgan joined the fold with tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley, the reliable pianist Bobby Timmons and steady bassist Jymie Merritt…
It should have been just another memorable concert in the hectic life of the Geneva Chamber Orchestra. However, the global Covid-19 pandemic decided otherwise and turned this summit meeting with conductor Gábor Takács-Nagy and pianist Mikhaïl Pletnev into a historical moment. Chronicle of an extraordinary adventure…in every respect.