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January 3

Week 608: “Enchanted Mirror” by Luiz Bonfá

When the bossa nova craze swept through the jazz world in the 1950s, it swept…

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December 27

Week 607: “The Desert” by Säje

With resolution season coming up this week, it might be a good idea to review…

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December 20

Week 606: “Sugar Rum Cherry” by Ellington / Strayhorn / Tchaikovsky

Most Christmas music falls into one of two categories. First, you’ve got the music written…

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November 15

Week 601: “Bluesen” by Svaneborg Kardyb

There’s a concept in Denmark, an idea deeply ingrained within their culture, that’s known as…

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September 13

Week 592: “Fårö” by Martyn Heyne

On the Swedish island of Fårö (not to be confused with the Danish-owned Faroe Islands…

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September 6

Week 591: “Alberto Balsalm” by Aphex Twin (Taylor Haskins cover)

One of the best things about having an older sibling is that they can (if…

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July 12

Week 583: “713” by James Francies

For me, summer isn’t summer without at least one really good thunderstorm. The best storm…

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June 7

Week 578: “Part II, C” by Keith Jarrett

Keith Jarrett was having a bad day on January 24th, 1975. He had arrived in…

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May 10

Week 574: “Mother’s Love” by The Vernon Spring

The natural world is filled with dedicated mothers. Mama bears are famously protective of their…

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April 12

Week 570: “Movement 1” by Floating Points and Pharoah Sanders

It feels wrong to feature only one movement from Promises. The new LP from cerebral…

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November 9

Week 548: “Retold” by Nate Smith

I always wanted to be a drummer. Among the reasons why: It’s fun to hit…

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September 14

Week 540: “A Taste of Honey” by Paul Desmond

The 33-year friendship between saxophonist Paul Desmond and pianist Dave Brubeck was as remarkable as…

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August 3

Week 534: “Black Hole Sun” by Soundgarden (Norah Jones cover)

Did you know that August is International Cover Song Month? You didn’t? Well, that’s because…

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July 27

Week 533: “Lullaby for String Orchestra” by George Gershwin

George Gershwin was a musical turning point. He was born in 1898, a year after…

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May 11

Week 522: “10 Years Ago” by FKJ

10 years ago this week, Beautiful Song of the Week began. I already did a…

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April 13

Week 518: “Saga of Harrison Crabfeathers” by Milos Foreman

This song caught my ear when it popped up on my “Discover Weekly” Spotify playlist…

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March 2

Week 512: “Liu” by Siriusmo

I have a shorter musical attention span than I used to. It’s a strange thing…

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February 10

Week 509: “Venice” by Cannonball Adderley

I had an English teacher whose favourite activity was to plonk down two seemingly unrelated…

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November 11

Week 496: “Flickering Darkness” by Tom Richards

In the late 1980s, as the Cold War faded, the American military began allowing scientists…

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September 30

Week 490: “Part 1 – Opening” by Kenny Wheeler

A few weeks ago, I wrote about the experience of singing in a choir during…

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