STATEN ISLAND, NY — Too many fa-la-la-la's: Maybe if the retail/corporate world didn't launch the season the day after Halloween, Christmas music wouldn't be so stale when it finally limps into town.

This is a trip into the world of bossa nova. Or the worlds of bossa nova. For the style that made Brazilian music so respected and famous all over the world has some subdivisions that coexist among ...

The best jazz bargain in town--John Pisano’s guitar jams at Spazio in Sherman Oaks--was especially rewarding Tuesday night. The ever-energetic guitarist, his versatility well-established over the ...