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Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, 'Live In Cuba,' on Blue Engine [REVIEW]
LIVE REVIEW: Classical Hip-hop Fusion Duo Black Violin Sweep the Rockwood
Steeped in classical training and glued to the stage---they noted that their 8/17 show at the Rockwood Music Hall was their 103rd of the year---it would be inaccurate to say that Black Violin is "throwing out the rulebook". Still, the impish delight with which Kev Marcus hyped his audience on Monday night suggested an insatiable penchant for mocking expectations. 'Hamilton' Broadway Cast Recording Plays to Musical Roots, Hip-Hop Soundtrack on Sale in Sept.
One of the most anticipated Broadway cast albums of the year, Hamilton, will be released in September. It features the original cast, including Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jonathan Groff. The album was produced by The Roots' Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson and Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter.