JON PARELES
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Pharoah Sanders, Whose Saxophone Was a Force of Nature, Dies at 81
He first gained wide recognition for his work with John Coltrane and went on to a fertile, prolific career, releasing dozens of albums as a...
How a Sooty Old Piano Helped Beth Orton Reach a New Creative Peak
With a vintage upright and painstakingly assembled songs, the English folk-pop-electronic songwriter’s eighth studio album, “Weather Alive,” is her best.
Dave Smith, Whose Synthesizers Shaped Electronic Music, Dies at 72
His innovations included the first polyphonic, programmable synthesizer and the universal connectivity of MIDI.
Jorge Drexler’s Music Connects Genres, Generations and Continents
After three decades of making albums, the Academy Award-winning songwriter is still blending science and poetry, still reaching out to younger artists and still learning.
Mira Calix, Iconoclastic Composer and Artist, Is Dead at 52
Her work spanned albums, public art installations, music for Shakespeare plays and touring with Radiohead.
For Grammy Nominee Rogét Chahayed, Pop Isn’t Far From Mozart
Up for producer of the year, non-classical, on Sunday, a conservatory-trained collaborator focuses on “finding the simplicity, finding that golden chord progression.”
The Indie-Rock Duo Bachelor Finds Comfort, but Not Escape, in the ’90s
The songwriters behind Jay Som and Palehound bring out each other’s best ideas in an alliance that glances back at bands like Belly, the Breeders...
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