Diehl, Aaron

Ellis Ludwig-Leone’s ‘Quiet Hours’ Highlights the Home Piano

The New York Times – Music:

Ellis Ludwig-Leone composed an album of nocturnes, each for a pianist friend to play on a home piano — or a piano that feels like home.

The New York Times – Music:

The Philadelphia Orchestra paired Sorey’s “For Marilyn Crispell” with Bruckner’s Third Symphony, an unusual bill that flattered both composers.

The New York Times – Music:

A pair of new recordings bring holy grail artifacts by the composer-pianists James P. Johnson and Mary Lou Williams into the light.