The singer everyone knows, and the story of the men determined to destroy her that we’ve waited 60 years to hear.

A look into one of humanity’s most expressive instruments.

“…laugh about it, shout about it but when you’ve got to choose, every way you look at it you lose.”

Music of the Master, the Maestro, the Mystic from Montreal.

Interpretations! (Above, Karrin Allyson)

Music of a wide-ranging nature for wide-ranging sensibilities.

La di da di la di dum, ’tis autumn

Shigeru Umebayashi, Kremerata Baltica, the Big O, and Hurricane Helene.

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.