Los Angeles

Three lawyers and a judge walk into a nightclub … and do a set of American Songbook classics.

Under Zubin Mehta’s genial direction, the orchestra plays the “Pastoral” and “Eroica” Symphonies to near perfection.

The pianist/composer’s Natural Machines blurs the lines between art and technology in a harmonious way.

Offered without critique, a smorgasbord of music that was released this year.

The legendary vocal quartet says farewell in a swinging retrospective set at Disney Hall, billed as the group’s final concert.

The principal player opens up about performing under pressure and the tools musicians shouldn’t use to cope.

The piano and percussion ensemble is mesmerizing in back-to-back concerts at a hip venue.

The LA Phil makes a great case for including the “Blumine” movement in this warhorse symphony.

The new-music group counts 15 composers among its members, enough to justify building a season around their works.

Ahead of New Year’s Eve concerts at Disney Hall, the chanteuse talks about her history with the band and what the future has in store.