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John Luther Adams

Lauded by the New Yorker's Alex Ross as “one of the most original musical thinkers of the new century,” John Luther Adams draws inspiration from the natural world for his ambitious, large-scale compositions; these include Inuksuit, Sila, and the Pulitzer Prize-winning Become Ocean, which in 2015 won the Grammy award for Best Contemporary Classical Composition. Adams composes for orchestra, chamber ensembles, percussion and electronic media, and his music has been released on various independent labels, including Cold Blue, New World, Mode, New Albion and Cantaloupe Music. A recipient of the Heinz Award for his contributions to raising environmental awareness, Adams has also been honored with the Nemmers Prize from Northwestern University “for melding the physical and musical worlds into a unique artistic vision that transcends stylistic boundaries.” JLA's music is heard regularly all over the world

Become Desert

By John Luther Adams

Label: Cantaloupe Music
Released: 2019
Track listing: Become Desert.

Mark Sullivan’s Best Releases of 2019

by Mark Sullivan
December 17, 2019

Another year, another diverse group of releases. There were an unusual percentage of albums outside of jazz for me this year, for whatever reason. Although I opted not to review any albums by pianist/composer Satoko Fujii, she released five diverse projects—even after her 2018 marathon of an album a month to celebrate her 60th birthday—so I ...

John Luther Adams: Become Desert

by Mark Sullivan
July 10, 2019

American composer John Luther Adams has long felt a connection with the natural environment, and Become Desert marks the conclusion of a trilogy he never intended to create. Become River (2010) was followed by 2013's Become Ocean (Cantaloupe Music, 2014), which won the Pulitzer Prize for music in 2014. Become Ocean divided the orchestra ...

The October Revolution of Jazz & Contemporary Music Set for October 5-8 in Philadelphia

October 1, 2017

NEW PHILADELPHIA MUSIC FESTIVAL EXPANDS LINEUP The October Revolution of Jazz & Contemporary Music, a four-day (October 5-8, 2017) music festival presented by Ars Nova Workshop, in partnership with FringeArts, has confirmed several additional artists for its inaugural lineup as well as announcing single-day tickets. THE OCTOBER REVOLUTION 2017 FESTIVAL LINEUP Anthony Braxton: a solo performance ...

Anna Webber's Simple Trio with Matt Mitchell & John Hollenbeck: Binary

by Dave Wayne
January 5, 2017

One of a growing number of genre-crushing young artists working at the fringes of modern jazz and so-called “new music," Canadian-born saxophonist and composer Anna Webber has staked out some truly distinctive musical terrain with her all-star Simple Trio. If you're not familiar with Ms. Webber (who's worked with Dan Weiss, Jen Shyu, Ohad Talmor and ...

All-New Loops and Variations Music Series Begins June 7 in Chicago's Millennium Park

May 31, 2012

Chicago’s Millennium Park’s summer concerts continue with the all-new innovative series, Loops and Variations, a mix of new music and electronica. The series of six free concerts will take place on select Thursday evenings June 7 through July 12 and Sunday, August 26, 2012. Start times vary. Highlights of the series include the pairings of electronic ...