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Cécile McLorin Salvant's repertoire includes jazz standards, forgotten old songs, show tunes and originals.

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Jazz Singer Cécile McLorin Salvant Doesn't Want To Sound 'Clean And Pretty'

9:38am November 05, 2015

McLorin Salvant first studied classical voice, but turned to jazz because it offered her more range. "In jazz, I felt I could sing these deep, husky lows," she tells Fresh Air's Terry Gross.

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Chris Isaak's new album, First Comes The Night, comes out Nov. 13.

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First Listen: Chris Isaak, 'First Comes The Night'

11:00pm November 04, 2015

by Ann Powers

The 59-year-old's tenor has grown rawer, lending his inquiries into heartbreak an air of menace. He can still sing like a dream, but Isaak's gotten better at capturing nightmares, too.

Alone In The Universe, the new album by Jeff Lynne's ELO, comes out Nov. 13.

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First Listen: Jeff Lynne's ELO, 'Alone In The Universe'

11:00pm November 04, 2015

by Tom Moon

Lynne resurrects Electric Light Orchestra with vulnerability and rumpled grace, finding a strange alchemy of melody, harmony and rhythm.

Wolfgang Voigt contributes to Pop Ambient 2016, which comes out Nov. 13.

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First Listen: Various Artists, 'Pop Ambient 2016'

11:00pm November 04, 2015

by Geeta Dayal

The Kompakt label's series showcases the gentler, more melodic side of ambient electronic music. It may make for a lushly soothing soundtrack, but richly varied and revelatory sounds abound.

Cool Uncle's new album, Cool Uncle, comes out Nov. 13.

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First Listen: Cool Uncle, 'Cool Uncle'

11:00pm November 04, 2015

by Timmhotep Aku

What happens when sexagenarian, Quiet-Storm crooner Bobby Caldwell and thirtysomething hit producer Jack Splash get together? Smooth fireworks!

Indian Folk Music Brought To Trinidad Looks For Fans Outside The Caribbean

6:22pm November 04, 2015

by Ike Sriskandarajah

We're not talking about the jam, though Chutney does jam. It's a kind of music from Trinidad and Tobago that blends Indian folk, brought to the island nation by indentured Indians in the 19th century, with rhythms from calypso and soca. And it's players are aiming for an audience beyond the Caribbean.

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Destroyer On World Cafe

3:14pm November 04, 2015

After 10 albums, Dan Bejar's ambitious solo project makes its World Cafe debut.

Serengeti and Open Mike Eagle in a scene for their new video for the song "Screenplay."

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First Watch: Cavanaugh (Open Mike Eagle & Serengeti), 'Screen Play'

3:11pm November 04, 2015

by Timmhotep Aku

Watch the first clip from the rappers' new, high-concept project, Time And Materials.

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Recommended Dose: October's Best Dance Tracks

3:07pm November 04, 2015

Your monthly cliff notes to the best electronic music features new tunes from Ducky, Toxe, Len Leise and more.

A still from The Max Levine Ensemble's "My Valerian."

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Songs We Love: The Max Levine Ensemble, 'My Valerian'

2:27pm November 04, 2015

by Lars Gotrich

Eight years between albums, the D.C. pop-punks return with a chunky rock anthem about chasing bliss. In the video, a doomsday device is implanted in singer David Combs' brain.