Music

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews the trumpet player and composer's new double disc, Citi Movement, which finds Marsalis exploring longer forms.

Mayfield has been called "the thinking man's soul man." He's known for his floating falsetto voice, gospel sound, and social commentary. He was with the group, "The Impressions" for 12 years recording such classics as "Gypsy Woman," "I'm so Proud," and "People Get Ready." His score for "Superfly," was considered a musical breakthrough, and has inspired many of today's hip-hop performers.

Terry talks to Hinojosa from Austin, Texas, where the musician is performing at the South by Southwest Music Festival. Hinojosa's latest album is "Culture Swing.

Milo Miles reviews new salsa singer India, whose album "Llego la India," features bandleader and salsa veteran Eddie Palmieri.

Tamra Davis is the director of the new rap satire film "CB4," which stars Chris Rock of Saturday Night Live. Davis is well-known for her work directing music videos with everyone from Sonic Youth to Bette Middler. Her first film was "Gun Crazy."

Rock historian Ed Ward profiles the blues man and master guitarist, who would have celebrated his 100th or 101st birthday this month.

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead pays tribute to the singer, who died last Monday.

Film critic Stephen Schiff reviews CB4, the new satirical comedy produced by Nelson George, and starring Chris Rock and Phil Hartman of Saturday Night Live.

Ken Tucker reviews, "Wandering Spirit," the new solo album by Mick Jagger.

Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews the debut album by the hip-hop group, Digable Planets, which is quickly garnering critical acclaim and a growing fanbase.

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz on the new trends in Baroque music performance. While many musicians strive for historical accuracy, they often lack emotional depth.

Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews the debut album, "If I Ever Fall in Love," by the DC-based ocal group, Shai. They have a hit single with the same name as the album, on MCA.

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead revisits albums that epitomized a different side of the 1950s cool jazz movement: "Once Upon a Summertime," by Blossom Dearie, "Dream of You," by Helen Merrill, and "Ella Swings Lightly," by Ella Fitzgerald.

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews the new Elvis Costello album (yes, you read that right), a collaboration between Costello and the Brodsky Quartet. It's called "The Juliet Letters"

George is one of this country's most prominent chroniclers of black music and culture. He was the black music editor at "Billboard" for seven years and is a regular columnist for the "Village Voice." His new book "Buppies, B-Boys, Baps and Bohos: Notes on Post-Soul Black Culture," is a collection of his writings about the last two decades in Black urban culture. George also edited the book, "Stop the Violence," a collaboration of top rappers working to end black-on-black violence.

Rock critic Ed Ward remembers the year that popular music began to diversify -- and made its way to television screens.

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews the new recording of ballads by the bebop trombonist, called "Vivian." It's on the Concord Jazz label.

Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews a new album by Guy Clark, "Boats to Build." Clark is a songwriter whose songs have been recorded by many other country artists -- but hasn't had so much success performing them himself.

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews two recordings of works by the turn-of-the-century black British composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor.

Rock historian Ed Ward remembers the year 1973, which, upon further reflection, he concedes wasn't so bad after all.