As I’ve said in a few recent editions of these best-of columns, it’s been a dreadful year for most things but a fine one for music, which, as the verse contends, “has charms to soothe a savage breast, ...

One Step Beyond; Denis; Ready Steady Go; No More Heroes; The Sound Of The Suburbs; God Save The Queen; Death Disco; Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn't 've)?; On My Radio; A Message To ...

Jazz was all over the place in 2022. I mean that as a compliment, and with an intended double meaning: We saw some great examples of improvisers flowing through the culture, and we also heard ...

The University of Minnesota’s Jazz Ensemble 1 recorded eight beginner-level songs on Thursday for its first recording back since taking a break in 2023. Typically, the band only performs live, but ...

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