J.S. Bach / Sahin - Toker Messing AroundWhat happens when you stop taking yourself and your music so seriously? Sometimes, the abandonment of rigidity can result in a performance that is more impressive, and memorable, than before. Turkish pianist Hakan Toker proves this point in Toker Messing Around, where he takes some well known melodies from sources all across the map and adds his own twist and flare. Hakan Toker was born in a southern Turkish town called Mersin in 1976. He holds a BM

the Couperins were a musical dynasty

The LP Boxed Set cover of the His Last Letter illustrates Muldaur's approach and effect: Two views of Amsterdam - one from a 1670 painting

Jim McNeely

and signed with Mongrel Music Agency (Chuck Prophet

A pop-vision constantly changing between neon-blue electronic melancholy and bubblegum-orange sweetness

he turns to undisputed highlights of the repertoire: the collection of six sonatas in three parts which Bach compiled in the late 1720s

"Mistletoe Jam" was declared Alternative Christmas record of the year by Midwest Record Recap and now they have broken the 25

This program highlights the creative genius

this spectacular four-DVD set is off-the-charts entertainment you'll want to watch over and over again

often sexist rock arena

like a back-pocket paperback brought to an all-night diner where an old jazz standard plays

and Griessmuehle