Beloved throughout the northern and southern hemispheres, composer, pioneer and performer from Rio de Janeiro, “Tom.”

A look back at the monumental achievement of Marvin Gaye, at what Rolling Stone Magazine calls the greatest album of all time, What’s Going On.

A sampling of the “Off Sunset Blvd” offerings of this year’s great film composers, Dirk Bross, Gabriel Yared, Laura Karpman, and Jon Batiste, above.

Samplings from the soundtracks to the films Carmen and Oppenheimer by Nicholas Britell and Ludwig Göransson.

The first of several samplings of the notable soundtracks of 2023, beginning with Robbie Robertson’s (above) Killers of the Flower Moon..

Palestinian and Persian lullabies, music of Cy Coleman, Thomas Newman, Bill Frisell, Jane Siberry, and Violet Orlandi (above).

Tangos of James Crabb and Susanna Moncayo. Also Alberto Iglesias, James Horner, and a tribute to the courage of Martin Luther King Jr.

A 2000-year-old prayer to head us out in the right direction, a few words about coherence, and an hour of right good music.

Music for the entirety of your vast cellular network. Because each and every one of them is listening!

A few comments on the effectiveness of music on the brain, and then a lot of excellent brain soothing music.

Music of the sublime and interesting tidbits on Canada geese.

A selection of musical, literary and historical renegades throughout history with music and poetry to accompany their stories.

In honor of her 80th birthday, a look at Joni Mitchell’s masterpiece (one of them) Blue.

A jazz sampler from the high water mark of post war jazz.

Music to warm your heart while leaves flutter by.

A wide range of artists and their music for an autumn day.

A program of Brazilian music featuring Heitor Villa-Lobos and his second thoughts on his most widely known piece.

Saturn lore and songs for Labor Day.

Music and commentary in sympathy and solidarity with Lahaina.

The Best of High Summer in Song and Verse.