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Guillermo Klein & Los Guachos,
Carrera (Sunnyside, $16.98) – Pianist, composer, and arranger Guillermo Klein writes some of the most rhythmically intricate and swinging tunes around, and has a small big band to bring them to life. The eleven-member Los Guachos includes such luminaries as Miguel Zenon, Bill McHenry and Chris Cheek on reeds, Jeff Ballard on drums, Ben Monder on guitar, and Diego Urcola on trumpet and trombone.
Vivaldi: Sonate da Camera a Tre, Opus 1 (Naïve, $16.99) – The latest release in the ongoing Vivaldi Editions features the composer’s first published work. It’s played by members of L’Estravagante, featuring violins, cello, and harpsichord/organ.
THE MUSIC MAN AT ARENA STAGE
After their great successes with Sophisticated Ladies and Oklahoma!, Arena Stage brings in a new production of anothre musical gem, The Music Man. The very mention of Harold Hill and River City brings to mind the great Meredith Willson songs (Willson wrote the music, lyrics and the book): “Ya Got Trouble,” “Til There Was You,” “76 Trombones.” Listen to the 1957 original cast featuring Robert Preston and Barbara Cook on The Music Man: Original Broadway Cast (EMI, $10.98).
NOTE: The Music Man is at Arena through July 22.
DAN TEPFER AT THE ATLAS
One of my favorite recordings from last year was an ambitious improvisational take on an iconic Bach work by jazz pianist Dan Tepfer. His Goldberg Variations/Variations (Sunnyside, $16.98) added Tepfer’s own variations to Bach’s.
On the jazz side, Tepfer leads a trio, has recorded duets with alto master Lee Konitz, and is a busy side man, who was in town recently for the Mary Lou Williams Festival in Allison Miller’s Boom Tic Boom quartet.
NOTE: The Dan Tepfer Trio will be playing next Wednesday, May 30, at the Atlas Arts Center, on H Street. His trio will include Ben Street on bass, and Ted Poor on drums.
