As I've mentioned before, my brother Tom swears he can tell the difference between male and female jazz musicians, especially in big bands. To test his ability to do so, I cobbled together a CD ...

No, it is definitely not advisable to open a review with an unequivocal superlative (for one thing, it sort of gives the game away, doesn't it?). But on Special Kay!, its ninth impressive album in ...

With high-profile Latin popsters Ricky Martin and Jennifer Lopez getting everyone's attention, other Spanish-language artists are emerging in new genres. Enter Latin hip-hop: a combination of rap ...