

Jim Bessman
Dec 11, 20184 min read
Linda Thompson's English music hall roots displayed on latest album
Linda Thompson sings "I Might Learn to Love Him Later On (Tra-La-La-La)" Sometimes the tiny stickers that occasionally adorn the shrink...
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Jim Bessman
Aug 18, 20182 min read
Aretha Franklin was both queen and diva
"Nessun Dorma" “No words worthy,” tweeted Elvis Costello above a photo of a young Aretha Franklin, and it’s truly difficult to come up...
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Jim Bessman
Apr 25, 20183 min read
Dmitri Hvorostovsky remembered with moving tribute at Carnegie Hall
Sunday night’s A Tribute to Dmitri Hvorostovsky program at Carnegie Hall’s Zankel Hall, occurring exactly five months after the beloved...
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Jim Bessman
Mar 14, 20183 min read
Stars come out for Valerie Simpson's triumphant Broadway debut in 'Chicago'
Backstage following Valerie Simpson's debut in "Chicago," March 12, 2018. From left: Phylicia Rashad, George Faison, Simpson, Freddie...
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