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Dave Brubeck Was The Macklemore Of 1954 Sixty years ago, a jazz pianist found himself in much the same bittersweet position as a rapper did on Sunday night. Surely proud of their hard work, they also sensed that their privilege as white musicians had something to do with their new success. Read this story

DECEPTIVE CADENCE Cowboys In Love: 'Brokeback Mountain' Saddles Up For Opera From a powerful short story in the New Yorker to a major motion picture, Annie Proulx'sBrokeback Mountain now takes the stage in Madrid as a new opera, composed by Pulitzer winner Charles Wuorinen. Read this story

THE CHECKOUT: LIVE Guillermo Klein: Live At Berklee The composer and bandleader mixes Argentine folk forms, New York's jazz talent pool and a postmodern mash-up imagination. He returns to his alma mater, a core group of bandmates in tow, to coach a performance of his own uniquely beguiling music. Hear the concert

ALL SONGS CONSIDERED Recommended Dose: The Best Dance Tracks Of The Month Recommended Dose is a round-up of some of the best new electronic dance songs, presented in a monthly mix. Our inaugural installment includes music from Disclosure, Detroit legends Theo Parrish and Moodymann and more. Stream the mix