Romero/ Cappella Mediterranea/ Choeur De Chambre - Velazquez & the Music of His TimeOn the occasion of the 2015 exhibition that the Grand Palais in Paris is devoting to Diego Velazquez, this disc proposes an evocation of the music that one could have been heard at the court of Spain under the reigns of Philip III and Philip IV. Heirs to the tradition of the Flemish polyphonists, the sacred and secular repertoires increasingly assimilated the influences of the melodies and rhythms of folk music. As attested to by the painter's stays

29 tracks trace an arc from the Ottoman Empire through the Genocide and beyond

shown in weekly instalments

the band's main direction in songwriting is retro grooves merged with progressive twists and swirling guitar solos

Jeff Hanna

they break the pieces of influence before crafting them into their own beast on Future Forecast

With pianists George Duke & Kenny Werner

At no point was the recorded material subjected to a digital process

which is now also credited with a release of virtuoso flute works

Composer Michael Hersch's string quartet

Gijs Leenaars makes his PENTATONE debut

After arriving in California in 1950

Hayes MacArthur and featuring appearances by Lin Shayne