By Morgan Enos, Grammy.com Violinist/composer Tomoko Omura’s new album, ‘Branches Vol. 2,’ splits the difference between Japanese folk songs and originals inspired by them—and it all crescendos with “Urashima Suite,” which exclusively premieres on GRAMMY.com. Read. more here.
by Morgan Enos, Grammy.com The masterful actress Glenn Close and GRAMMY-winning big-band leader Ted Nash found common ground back when Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra was born. Now, they have ‘Transformation,’ a heady new album with both their names on the sleeve. Read the feature here.
By Morgan Enos, Grammy.com There’s a reason Shorter’s famous “I dare you” quote comes up. Those three words galvanized Jihye Lee. As evidenced by track titles like “Relentless Mind,” “Unshakeable Mind,” and “Struggle Gives You Strength,” the composer’s new album, 2021’s Daring Mind(opens in a new tab), is all about personal transformation from within. Read more … Read More
