Martin Johnson

1 week ago | ctpublic.org | Martin Johnson

SOMOS CONNECTICUT is an initiative from Connecticut Public, the state’s local NPR and PBS station, to elevate Latino stories and expand programming that uplifts and informs our Latino communities. Visit CTPublic.org/latino for more stories and resources. For updates, sign up for the SOMOS CONNECTICUT newsletter at ctpublic.org/newsletters.

1 week ago | kuow.org | Martin Johnson

Mary Halvorson's 'About Ghosts' captures the defining trends of jazz in the 2020sGuitarist and composer Halvorson arrived on the jazz scene in the mid 2000s with a virtuosity that commanded attention. Her current sextet, called Amaryllis, features a stellar cast of musicians.

1 week ago | wfdd.org | Terry Gross |Martin Johnson

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1 month ago | wshu.org | Martin Johnson |Terry Gross

TERRY GROSS, HOST:This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. The music of Will Holshouser defies easy categorization. Streaming services have variously filed his albums as jazz, folk, even easy listening. There's more than a grain of truth to these classifications, but adjectives like elegant, ebullient and saucy fit much better, and maybe ambitious. Holshouser is an accordionist, and his new recording, "The Lone Wild Bird," is a solo effort, a rarity for a virtuoso on his instrument.

1 month ago | ctpublic.org | Martin Johnson |Terry Gross

SOMOS CONNECTICUT is an initiative from Connecticut Public, the state’s local NPR and PBS station, to elevate Latino stories and expand programming that uplifts and informs our Latino communities. Visit CTPublic.org/latino for more stories and resources. For updates, sign up for the SOMOS CONNECTICUT newsletter at ctpublic.org/newsletters.