Music

Deep Listening in the Big Tent

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Sparrow talks with Foster Reed, the founder of New Albion Records, a label to be celebrated at Bard College’s SummerScape series in the Spiegeltent, August 1 through August 10.

Preservation Society

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Peter Aaron profiles Vladimir Pleshakov, owner of The Pleshakov Piano Museum, which houses restored pianos that date back to the 1700s.

Nightlife Highlights

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A list of notable musicians, bands, and festivals coming to the Hudson Valley in August including John Ludington, HippieFest, Butter, Tift Merritt, and Jack DeJohnette with Pat Metheny and Larry Grenadier.

Bob Gluck Trio

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Blasts of a shofar (ram’s horn), doctored voice samples, and acoustic instruments define the Bob Gluck Trio’s avant garde sound in their new album Sideways.

Stoney Clove Lane

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Named after a road in Chichester, Stoney Clove Lane draws upon the woods for inspiration in their new album Stay With Me.

Groovin' Highmount

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Cheryl K. Symister-Masterson profiles saxophonist David “Fathead” Newman, who will perform at the Belleayre Music Festival in Highmount on August 16.

K. Osgood

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Remotely akin to Fiona Apple or Norah Jones, K. Osgood’s sound in her new album Play to Win is difficult to pigeonhole as pop, rock, or jazz.