Nov 3rd, 2008 · Peruvian singer Yma Sumac died Saturday at age 86. Sumac recorded an extraordinarily wide vocal range of more than four octaves; she could sing notes in the low baritone register as well as notes above the range of an ordinary soprano.
Sep 17th, 2008 · A rich, supple baritone, Hibbler brought many of Duke Ellington's most popular ballads to life during an eight-year stint with the orchestra. He went on to a long and successful solo career, becoming the country's first prominent blind performer.
Aug 12th, 2008 · Listening to Quasthoff's deep bass baritone, you'd have no idea you were hearing the voice of a concert singer who stands at just 4'3". "No one expects such a mighty voice to issue from my diminutive frame," Quasthoff writes in his new memoir.
Jul 2nd, 2008 · During a career more than five decades long, "Spoon" brought a strong dose of blues to many of the jazz world's finest bands. With his full, powerful baritone delivery, he was one of the best of the "blues shouters."
Jun 18th, 2008 · From the Virginia Arts Festival in Newport News, Virginia, a 17-year-old baritone sings Handel, a 15-year-old cellist plays Mendelssohn, and a teenage saxophone quartet from Chicago plays with vigor.
May 7th, 2008 · From the Music Center at Strathmore in Bethesda, Md., an award-winning teen quartet plays Debussy, a young baritone sings Vaughn Williams and a 15-year-old violinist plays music from a Saint-Saëns concerto. This show originally aired on October 3, 2007.
Apr 16th, 2008 · Arguably the most influential baritone saxophonist in jazz history, Mulligan developed the big horn into a solo instrument in small group settings. And with larger groups, he helped engineer the sound that came to be known as "cool jazz."
Jan 10th, 2008 · Bey sings some of the slowest tempos today: Listening to him is like looking over a master artist's shoulder as he applies paint to a canvas. Calling him simply a jazz singer misses the point. There's the passion of gospel in his baritone, plus an operatic sense of drama.