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In her long conducting career, Alsop has often been first, but she’s also a standout recording star.

The Czech National Symphony Orchestra renders three Mendoza compositions with soprano Julia Bullock and saxophonist Joshua Redman joining in.

A tribute to Wayne Shorter’s work makes room for tunes by Dave Balakrishnan and others.

Gil Rose and company bracket Medea with an old favorite and a revealing Hand of Bridge.

But despite the star soprano, the recording has weaknesses.

An introduction to some of the very best from the brilliant cellist’s prolific recording career.

Good performances of early pieces by a composer who later forged his own distinctive language.

He’s one of the giants of the jazz world, but he’s never settled for just one genre. SFCV has your guide to the pianist/composer’s staggering output.

The group’s latest album captures some of the trends in new music now.

The full cycle recording project nears completion with this release of early and late works.