Picks of the Week

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010
This week's album picks include hip-hop inspired by Ethiopian jazz, an opera without sets or much singing, and a Bach masterwork.

Dr. No's Ethiopium, “Oh No” (Stones Throw) – picked by Joel Meyer

Heiner Goebbels – Landschaft mit entfernten Verwandten (ECM) - Picked by John Schaefer

Bach: "The Well-Tempered Clavier," Book 1. Maurizio Pollini, piano (DG, two CDs) – picked by Brian Wise

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