Articles by David Lewis
Mark Murphy
The Latin Porter
PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2001
Although I do not number Murphy among my favourite singers, his loose cannon approach to tradition does inspire those around him. This is e...
Nyckelharpa Orchestra
Byss-Calle
PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2001
By concentrating upon the compositions of one of Sweden's most celebrated masters of Nyckelharpa tradition, this sextet creates a program o...
Coleman Hawkins
The Body and Soul of the Saxophone
PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2001
Opening with the legendary "Body and Soul," which made the Hawk a pop star, and ending with the brilliant a cappella "Picasso," from 1948,...
Haukur Tomasson
Violin Concerto/Stemma
PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2001
While Björk is justly famed as Iceland's pop diva, composer Haukur Tomasson confirms that island's cultural depth with the brilliantly expr...
Jackie Leven
Defending Ancient Springs
PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2000
If eclectic vocal projects grab you, this evident labour of love ranges from compelling covers of the Righteous Brothers to the poetry of R...
DJ Smallcock
Yinyue
PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2000
Play this loud to alienate friends, neighbours and strangers as you contemplate how the romantic wit of the PR blurb is more inventive than...
Misha Feigin/Craig Hultgren/LaDonna Smith
They Are We Are
PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2000
In the uncompromising flow and push of their improvised music, this string ensemble expands the musical boundaries established by the Strin...
Steve Lacy
Hooky
PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2000
Recorded almost 25 years ago in Montreal, this virtuoso solo set documents the soprano sax master's lyrical art in full flower. Even if you...
