Lewine Ruimonte - Soprano Meets BassSOPRANO MEETS BASS is the latest from Ansonica Records. This album of traditional medieval Sephardic songs arranged by jazz bassist and music director Alan Lewine and classical soprano Ana Mara Ruimonte is an ethnomusicological celebration of the ancient Sephardic culture. These Spanish Jews were expelled from Spain in the 15th Century and resettled throughout the world, mingling their musical traditions with those of other peoples they encountered.

Tchaikovsky was an admirer of Mozart's music and paired the premiere of his Sixth Symphony

and pioneering a hard swinging approach as he fully integrated himself into his bands as an instrumentalist

It's a fascinating insight into the creative world of the early years of Motown

Both are features of this recording

musicologists now believe

Johnny and Jonie

Melvin Seals (keyboard)

finds a new magical and celestial dimension in this new version for choir

"Hansard's powerful voice

which often include unknown and rarely performed works

from a unique songwriter and performer of the truest quality

and the Fair-Haired Child directed by William Malone