Music

Borrowing from jazz and African rhythms, he forged a singular style that helped define music in his native Ghana — and West Africa — for a generation. ​Borrowing from jazz and African rhythms, he forged a singular style that helped define music in his native Ghana — and West Africa — for a generation. Read More

Check out some of ET’s favorite new music of the week! ​Check out some of ET’s favorite new music of the week! Read More

His song “The Distance,” released in 1996, became an anthem for the disaffected members of Generation X. ​His song “The Distance,” released in 1996, became an anthem for the disaffected members of Generation X. Read More

He was one of the most talked-about jazz musicians in the 1950s. After he died in a car accident at 25, his influence grew. ​He was one of the most talked-about jazz musicians in the 1950s. After he died in a car accident at 25, his influence grew. Read More

He was the first to record all of J.S. Bach’s nearly 200 sacred cantatas, a project that stood out not only for its range but also for its steadfast style. ​He was the first to record all of J.S. Bach’s nearly 200 sacred cantatas, a project that stood out not only for its range but

Ahead of the release of Scott’s first new album in over a decade, the musician and the artist discuss time-consuming art and the impulse to teach. ​Ahead of the release of Scott’s first new album in over a decade, the musician and the artist discuss time-consuming art and the impulse to teach. Read More

He bought technical brilliance and stylistic authority to Romantic-era music, particularly the works of Chopin and Liszt. ​He bought technical brilliance and stylistic authority to Romantic-era music, particularly the works of Chopin and Liszt. Read More

His group notched smooth hippie-era hits like “Up, Up and Away” and “The Age of Aquarius” in embracing a genre-blurring sound they called “champagne soul.” ​His group notched smooth hippie-era hits like “Up, Up and Away” and “The Age of Aquarius” in embracing a genre-blurring sound they called “champagne soul.” Read More

Also a saxophone standout, he served as stylistic bridge between the Benny Goodman swing era and the genre-blurring present. ​Also a saxophone standout, he served as stylistic bridge between the Benny Goodman swing era and the genre-blurring present. Read More

Known as “The Clobberer,” he pounded out driving rhythms that fueled the band’s boisterous blend of traditional Irish music, rock and punk. ​Known as “The Clobberer,” he pounded out driving rhythms that fueled the band’s boisterous blend of traditional Irish music, rock and punk. Read More