And here's another gift and "lost" jazz album from the vaults in the manner of last year's Charlie Haden/Brad Mehldau live album, Coltrane's studio session and live recordings of Charles Mingus in Detroit and Errol Garner in Amsterdam. In 1961, the melodically fluid post-bop saxophonist Stan Getz – who had helped define the cool sound of West Coast jazz in the late Fifties (despite not being from there), and had played alongside his greatest equals (Gerry Mulligan, Herb Ellis, Dizzy, Oscar Peterson etc) – came back to the US after years away in Europe and Scandinavia. He teamed up again with the great and soon-to-be-late bassist Scott LaFaro, pianist Steve Kuhn (fresh from Coltrane's quartet) and drummer Pete LaRoca.     READ THE FULL Elsewhere REVIEW

The Libera Boys Choir 2019 US Tour includes stops in Minnesota, Missouri, Oklahoma, California. The world needs Libera's message of harmony more than ever. Their performance in Saint Paul will be their first in the area since 2011; and their Oklahoma City concert will be their first ever. They will also be returning to venues in Saint Louis and California where they have impressed audiences for many years. Venues include; Minnesota: The Cathedral of Saint Paul, St Paul, Friday 26th July at 7:30pm Missouri: Cathedral Basilica of St Louis, St Louis, Monday 29th July at 8pm Oklahoma: First Southern Baptist Church, Oklahoma City Thursday 1st August at 7pm California: Calvary Community Church, Westlake Village (LA) Sunday 4th August at 7pm
Christ Cathedral, Garden Grove (LA) Tuesday 7th August at 7:30pm Libera is seeing an increased following in the United States with their compelling arrangements and moving performances of classical, sacred, and contemporary songs. Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys said, "When I heard Libera sing it reminded me a lot of the Beach Boys – but actual boys - it actually brought me to tears." Discover this amazing boys choir. Hear Libera live this summer.  SEE THE Yahoo Finance PAGE

Jess Gillam is a 20-year-old British saxophonist, known for being one of the most exciting emerging artists in classical music. Her debut album, Rise, is an engaging mix of music originally composed for saxophone and arrangements, with composers ranging from the Baroque period to Michael Nyman and Darius Milhaud, from Britten to Bartok and even some Bowie. Performing on a soprano saxophone, Gillam made a big splash at the popular Proms Concerts in London for the past two years. Jess Gillam - Rise is the KDFC: San Francisco 'Album Of the Week' for June 24, 2019. SEE THE PAGE

Jess Gillam is a 20-year-old British saxophonist, known for being one of the most exciting emerging artists in classical music. Her debut album, Rise, is an engaging mix of music originally composed for saxophone and arrangements, with composers ranging from the Baroque period to Michael Nyman and Darius Milhaud, from Britten to Bartok and even some Bowie. Performing on a soprano saxophone, Gillam made a big splash at the popular Proms Concerts in London for the past two years. Jess Gillam - Rise is the KUSC: Los Angeles 'Album Of the Week' for June 24, 2019. SEE THE PAGE

Mandolinist Avi Avital has brought the music he loves into venues of every sort. But his nightclub Vivaldi and his Carnegie Hall Bach have the same loving approach – deeply felt, nuanced with sparkling precision, and phrased with the natural breathing of a singer. While he is one of those performers whose warm and humble presence can win an audience over before he even plays, his technique allows him to communicate with virtually every note. "When I play," he says, "I try to cancel everything. In a way, to disappear. To just become a channel to this music. " Now, Deutsche Grammophon has released a deluxe edition of Avi Avital's 2012 solo album Bach, with Avital and the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra playing mandolin arrangements of concertos written for other instruments. New on the release is a gorgeous performance of Avital's arrangement of Bach's Solo Violin Partita No. 2 (which ends with one of Bach's most profound creations, the famous Chaconne). Also included is the opening prelude of Bach's first cello suite (see trailer below). There's also a DVD of two Bach concertos performed in concert. Avi Avital J.S. Bach is the WCRB: Boston 'CD Of the Week'

Italian operatic legend Luciano Pavarotti's life was as passionate and dramatic as any opera. "He was very romantic, and we had many fights, like all couples," his widow, Nicoletta Mantovani, 49, recently gushed to Closer Weekly in an exclusive interview, on newsstands now. "There was fire in us." When she told him she was flying back to Italy from New York after a big argument, he called the head of Alitalia to stop her from getting on the plane, claiming he'd broken his arm. "I went to him and he said, ‘You see! When you leave me, that's the end of everything!' Then in the middle of dinner, I saw him take away the bandage! We both started laughing and had a fantastic night." There are many more "mamma mia!" moments in Ron Howard's new documentary, Pavarotti. The film captures his larger-than-life personality through rare footage, family interviews and words from the man known as the People's Tenor, who grew large from his beloved pasta yet never seemed to grow old. "One of the greatest advantages of being an artist [is] to be able to always be a child," the star once revealed. But he also never outgrew a fear of not being able to hit the miraculous high notes that led him to be dubbed King of the High C's. "It created a lot of anxiety," Ron told Closer at the film's New York City screening on May 28. "Before performances, he'd say, ‘I go to die.'" p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #4d4d4d} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #4d4d4d; min-height: 14.0px} READ THE FULL Closer ARTICLE

Star pianist Lang Lang is currently staying in Seoul for a couple of concerts and a master class. In commemorating of his latest album "Piano Book," he is scheduled to give a master class to four aspiring young Korean musicians at the 6,500-seat auditorium of SaRang Church in southern Seoul at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.  The event's organizer J&A Music told The Korea Times that it had received free online registrations for attendance of the event, and it is now all booked with students and general audiences who'd like to closely watch the virtuoso pianist's golden tips to be a prominent pianist.  During his visit to Korea, Lang Lang has so far performed at two other occasions; one was held at Club Chroma of Incheon Paradise City on the evening of June 22 as the Universal Music Korea's 16th Yellow Lounge concert, designed to let audiences to enjoy classical music in a more relaxed and free environment. The other concert was held in the afternoon of June 23 at the Lotte Concert Hall, presenting selections from his newest album "Piano Book." READ THE FULL Korea Times ARTICLE