Music of Brazil and Mexico with brief sketches of Salli Terri, Laurindo Almeida and Chavela Vargas (above).

A review of Nina Simone’s first recording, 14 tracks on Bethlehem Records, that made it clear, A Big New Talent Has Come to Town.

A sampling of music for film and theater by the Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson.

A brief over view of La Traviata, and a teaser of Johann Johannsson and Ólafur Arnalds (above).

Songs and lore in celebration of this month’s blue moon.

New music by Pat Metheny, selections by Julian Lage, Jude, Laibach, Amy Winehouse. and a reading of “All the World’s a Stage” by the late Jeffery Dench (above).

Music for the fullness of summer.

We bid fare-thee-well to June and shake out a mix of music for July and open-air listening.

An all too brief sampling from the finest years in jazz, 1957 through 1959, featuring John Coltrane, Miles Davis and Duke Ellington, and Red Garland, above.

A celebration of the beautiful month of June.