Dancer turned singer-songwriter Claire Reneé unveils her latest single "Sadder Days," a seamless blend of R&B, soul, jazz, and pop, signalling her upcoming debut EP. Some musicians, like Claire Reneé, have emerged as pioneers in the ever-evolving world of music by deliberately pushing traditional rules and expanding the boundaries of creative expression. Drawing on her significant expertise in classical music, Claire Reneé can skillfully integrate a...

Sound Liberation’s “Elegy” isn’t so much an album as it is an unbolting of several sonic cages, letting the inhabitants mingle, argue, and eventually, find a strange, compelling harmony. Gene Pritsker and his rotating ensemble are, as ever, on a crusade against the "segregation of sound vibration," and here, their weapon of choice is grief, remembrance, and an absolutely defiant refusal to sit still...