Emile Barnes - Emile Barnes: Early Recordings 1 (1951) Fulfilled By AEC where she was awarded the

where she was awarded the prestigious William Schuman Prize

Antonio Pappano / Roberto Alagna - Verdi: Don Carlos

Bursting with their signature positivity

what really ties them together is his observant writing

Emile Barnes - Emile Barnes: Early Recordings 1 (1951) Fulfilled By AEC where she was awarded theThese recordings were made in the summer of 1951, but were not issued until Folkways brought them out in 1983. They feature Emile "Mili" Barnes, whose unique style of clarinet playing sounds Creole one moment and soulfully bluesy the next. Composer Alden Ashforth's extensive notes about the recording session accompany this fine album.