[Bars 1-16] Baez often breaks out of the open position to create parts on the third, second and first strings. The arpeggiated triads that open this piece are a hallmark of her style and show the sort ...

A graduate of the El Sistema music-teaching project – where he had made his mark in the Simón Bolívar Orchestra as a horn player – one of his key challenges was to master from scratch the language in ...

On today’s new track ‘Cloud Away’, by contrast, there’s a distinct brightness that shines through, with arpeggiated synths flitting over jangly guitars and robust drums, plus vocals from ...