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It was 10 years ago today: Brad Mehldau Trio’s 'Blues and Ballads' was released. On the album the trio—Larry Grenadier, bass; Jeff Ballard, drums—interprets songs by Cole Porter, Charlie Parker, Lennon & McCartney, Jon Brion, and others. You can hear it at bradmehldautrio.lnk.to/BluesAndBall...

It was 30 years ago today: Kronos Quartet's 'Howl, U.S.A.,' with recorded voices of Allen Ginsberg and Ben Johnston and samples of J. Edgar Hoover and I.F. Stone, was released: kronosquartet.lnk.to/HowlUSA “Adventurous and provocative and dances on the edge of a whole new form.” —Chicago Sun-Times

It was 15 years ago today: John Adams's album of 'Son of Chamber Symphony,' performed by International Contemporary Ensemble conducted by the composer, and 'String Quartet,' performed by the St. Lawrence String Quartet, was released. You can hear it at johnadams.lnk.to/SonOfChamber...

In today’s Nonesuch Ninety—the week’s Nonesuch news in under 90 seconds—Jeff Parker 'Happy Today' film, Cécile McLorin Salvant "With Every Breath I Take" video, Laurie Anderson NPR Tiny Desk Concert, Chris Thile x Ojai Music Festival, the weekend's live music, and a Henryk Górecki album anniversary.

✨ Trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire at NYC's Village Vanguard all week with pianist Sam Harris, bassist Harish Raghavan, and drummer Justin Brown. ✨

It was 35 years ago: Henryk Górecki's Nonesuch debut album was released. It pairs his first string quartet, 'Already It Is Dusk,' performed by Kronos Quartet, with his work for clarinet, cello, and piano 'Lerchenmusik,' performed by London Sinfonietta soloists: henrykgorecki.lnk.to/AlreadyItIsD...

In today’s Nonesuch Ninety—the week’s Nonesuch news in under 90 seconds—a new Dylan Mattingly track, Jeff Parker ETA IVtet 'Happy Today' Pitchfork review, Molly Tuttle nomination, 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' farewell, 'Illinoise' Chicago return, weekend's live music, an Assad anniversary.

Composer Dylan Mattingly has released 'The Transmutation Notebooks: IV. Last Dance,' from his upcoming Nonesuch debut album, 'The Wild Heart,' performed by Contemporaneous with conductor David Bloom and vocal soloist Iarla Ó Lionáird. You can hear it at dylanmattingly.lnk.to/TheWildHeart

It was 30 years ago today: guitarists Sérgio & Odair Assad's 'Saga dos Migrantes' was released on Nonesuch. The album features Sérgio Assad’s five-movement title suite, as well as works by Villa-Lobos, Piazzolla, Ginastera, and Gismonti. You can hear it at sergioodairassad.lnk.to/SagaDosMigra...

In today's Nonesuch Ninety—the week's Nonesuch news in under 90 seconds—new Jeff Parker ETA IVtet album, Punch Brothers track and tours, Laurie Anderson & Sexmob "O Superman" live video, the weekend's live music, Randy Newman and Chris Thile & Michael Daves album anniversaries, and more.

Guitarist/bandleader Jeff Parker and his long-running ETA IVtet's 'Happy Today' it out now on @intlanthem.bsky.social / Nonesuch Records. You can find it at jeffparker.lnk.to/happytoday

Here's one more bit of “Ulysses Dances," the first movement of Dylan Mattingly's 'The Transmutation Notebooks,' from his upcoming label debut, 'The Wild Heart,' recorded with Contemporaneous, conductor David Bloom, and vocalist Iarla Ó Lionáird. You can watch it at dylanmattingly.lnk.to/TheWildHeart

It was 15 years ago today: @therandynewman.bsky.social's 'Songbook Vol. 2'—new solo takes on sixteen of his celebrated songs, surveying 40 years of recordings, from 1968's 'Randy Newman' through 2008’s 'Harps and Angels'—was released on Nonesuch. You can hear it at randynewman.lnk.to/SongbookVol2

It was 15 years ago today: mandolinist Chris Thile & guitarist Michael Daves's 'Sleep with One Eye Open' was released on Nonesuch. The album—6 traditional tunes by bluegrass legends—was recorded live to tape over four days at Jack White's Third Man studio in Nashville. 🔊 thiledaves.lnk.to/SWOEO

In today's Nonesuch Ninety—the week's Nonesuch news in under 90 seconds—new Laurie Anderson & Hurray for the Riff Raff albums, Ambrose Akinmusire & Mary Halvorson track, Makaya McCraven award, Caroline Shaw Tony nomination, Punch Brothers & Rhiannon Giddens tours, the weekend's live music, and more.

Laurie Anderson with the jazz band Sexmob's 'Let X=X' is out now on Nonesuch. They recorded the 3-LP / 2-CD set—23 songs, including favorites from throughout Anderson’s career, performed in new arrangements, plus one by Lou Reed & Metallica—live on tour: laurieanderson.lnk.to/LetX

Here's a bit of “Ulysses Dances," the first movement of Dylan Mattingly's 'The Transmutation Notebooks,' from his upcoming label debut, 'The Wild Heart,' recorded with Contemporaneous, conductor David Bloom, and vocalist Iarla Ó Lionáird. You can watch it at dylanmattingly.lnk.to/TheWildHeart

It was 15 years ago today: the three-disc set 'Tell My Sister'—remastered editions of Kate & Anna McGarrigle's beloved first two albums plus previously unreleased songs and demos—was released. You can hear it at kateannamcgarrigle.lnk.to/tellmysister

Composer Donnacha Dennehy's Nonesuch debut album, 'Grá agus Bás,' was released 15 years ago today. You can hear it at donnachadennehy.lnk.to/graagusbas "A revelation" —NPR

In today's Nonesuch Ninety—the week's Nonesuch news in under 90 seconds—Cécile McLorin Salvant pre-order, JJA Jazz Awards, Flea on NPR's 'Fresh Air,' @rhiannongiddens.bsky.social's Biscuits & Banjos foundation, the weekend's live music, and Louis Andriessen and Emmylou Harris album anniversaries.

It was 35 years ago today: composer Louis Andriessen's Nonesuch debut album, 'De Staat,' performed by Schönberg Ensemble and conductor Reinbert de Leeuw, was released. You can hear it at louisandriessen.lnk.to/destaat "A Minimalist classic" —New York Times

It was 15 years ago today: Emmylou Harris's album 'Hard Bargain' was released on Nonesuch. It's 13 tracks, featuring 11 original songs by Harris, all "suffused with kindly intimacy," says the New York Times. You can hear it at emmylouharris.lnk.to/HardBargain

It was 20 years ago today: Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris's album 'All the Roadrunning' was released. You can hear it at knopflerharris.lnk.to/AllTheRoadru... "You'll laugh. You'll cry. And, most of all, you'll be glad these two found each other." —Esquire

In today's Nonesuch Ninety—the week's Nonesuch news in under 90 seconds—Punch Brothers & Dylan Mattingly album pre-orders, new Jeff Parker music, Tortoise on Amoeba's 'What's in My Bag?,' BBC Proms, Michael Tilson Thomas, the weekend's live music, and Caetano Veloso & Ricky Ian Gordon anniversaries.

It was 25 years ago today: Caetano Veloso's 'Noites do Norte' was released in the US on Nonesuch. On this percussion-driven album, the Brazilian singer-composer explores the historical/musical African roots of Bahian culture. It went on to win a Latin Grammy Award: caetanoveloso.lnk.to/NoitesDoNorte

Here's a bit of Dylan Mattingly's "Ulysses Dances," the first movement to his 'The Transmutation Notebooks' and the opening track to his upcoming Nonesuch debut, 'The Wild Heart.' The album features performances by Contemporaneous with conductor David Bloom and vocal soloist Iarla Ó Lionáird.

It was 25 years ago today: Ricky Ian Gordon's 'Bright Eyed Joy'—on which he pairs his music with words from James Agee, Langston Hughes, Dorothy Parker, and others—was released. Among the vocalists on the album are Audra McDonald, Dawn Upshaw, and Adam Guettel: rickyiangordon.lnk.to/BrightEyedJoy

Punch Brothers perform "New Bike" from their upcoming album, 'The Unsung Adventures of Punch Brothers,' in Nashville in this video by Josh Goleman. The album—the band's first of all instrumental tunes—is due July 24. Watch the video and pre-order the album at punchbrothers.lnk.to/unsungadvent...

Jeff Parker and ETA IVtet—Jay Bellerose, Anna Butterss, Joshua Johnson—have released Part Two of "Like Swimwear," from 'Happy Today,' their new album, due May 15 on @intlanthem.bsky.social / Nonesuch, following last month's release of Part One: jeffparker.lnk.to/happytoday

In today's Nonesuch Ninety—the week's Nonesuch news in under 90 seconds— @robertplant.com Record Store Day EP, @sksnider.bsky.social's Nonesuch Selects, Flea on Track Star, Jonny Greenwood & Emmylou Harris in @mojomagazine.bsky.social, Asha Bhosle, the weekend's live music, and album anniversaries.

It was 40 years ago today: pianist Jeffrey Kahane's debut album—a recording of J.S. Bach's Partita for keyboard No. 4 in D major, BWV 828, and his fifteen Three-Part Inventions (Sinfonias), BWV 787-801—was released on Nonesuch. You can hear it at jeffreykahane.lnk.to/bach

It was 15 years ago today: @kdlang.bsky.social and the Siss Boom Bang’s 'Sing it Loud' was released. It was her first record made entirely with a band of her own since the pair of albums with the Reclines that had launched her career over 20 years prior. You can hear it at kdlang.lnk.to/SingItLoud

It was 20 years ago today: composer Louis Andriessen and librettist Peter Greenwaway's opera 'Writing to Vermeer' was released on Nonesuch. Singers from De Nationale Opera perform with Asko|Schönberg led by Reinbert de Leeuw. You can hear it at louisandriessen.lnk.to/writingtover...

In today's Nonesuch Ninety—the week's Nonesuch news in under 90 seconds—Ambrose Akinmusire & @maryhalvorson.bsky.social album pre-order, @robertplant.com on 'The Late Show,' Flea at no. 1, @rhiannongiddens.bsky.social on PBS, Hurray for the Riff Raff on 'Song Exploder,' and the weekend's live music.