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Seven Pianists Honor the Late Diane Moser on ‘For Diane’

Top: Satoko Fujii by Bryan Murray, Carol Liebowitz. Center: Dred Scott, Mara Rosenbloom by Sherry Rubel, Kazzrie Jaxen. Bottom: Virg Dzurinko, Ricardo Gallo

Diane Moser, who passed away last December, was a radiant member of the New York music scene. On For Diane, seven stunningly original pianists have contributed solo performances to honor her memory and legacy. Musically Speaking first encountered her very late in her life, but very happily, through her recording Birdsongs, and can attest to her remarkable qualities as a composer, performer, and gracious human being.

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Two New (to Me) Pianists Light Up My Ears

Pianists Art Hirahara and Mara Rosenbloom remind me how little I know about the jazz world. Though I’ve been writing about it in one place or another for almost 20 years, it still has many pleasant surprises in store for me. The latest recordings by each of these pianists are prime examples.

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