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It was an awesome start, those three notes from the cellos even before Wagner's famous "Tristan" chord inspiring more deep emotion than the…

A couple of years ago, on a drive through the picture book hills and lakes of Connemara, my pal (his car, his driving, his choice) played a…

If, like me, you’re not a dedicated jazz listener, sometimes when you dip back in even the most straightforward playing can take your…