He also plays piano. Hear it here and read all about it. A new crop of drummers has changed the essence and structure of making jazz. You never know what to expect, writes Ben Ratliff. Enough, writes Philip Kennicott.
Appearances do count.
Peter Lieberson's new orchestral work for the Boston Symphony is such a work. An artform that would prefer not to look at itself too closely. Leonard Slatkin was named chief conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra. Italy's small opera houses put more opera in grand opera, and it's a revealing experience. It's been a decade since Herbert von Karajan died.