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Rap and classical may be two different types of music, but they don’t have anything else in common, do they? They have different methods, different moods, and, of course, different audiences. But, believe it or not, they do have at least one thing in common: Chilly Gonzales.
In his ground-breaking (though some might prefer to call it “preposterous”) new album, The Unspeakable Chilly Gonzales, the eccentric
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Italia is a bold, heady listen, so good it’ll make your eyes close and your head spin with bliss. And Chris Botti is surely destined to become one of the most legendary white boys to ever lay hands on a trumpet. In fact, to call this an exquisite piece of work wouldn’t do it justice. It is completely and utterly sublime.
It opens with a beautiful rendition of “Deborah’s Theme” from Once Upon a Time in America. Botti
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This is a sublime piece of work by this amazing group of synergistic siblings. The Five Browns are impeccable musicians with a wisdom and style that stretches far beyond their years.
The opening track, Rachmaninoff’s “18th Variation from Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini” makes a perfect showcase for what’s in store – an exquisitely-rendered sun shower of sparkling notes. In Saint Saëns’ “Aquarium” from Carnival of the
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