Stage Four deals with the death of the singer's mother with the kind of rage, questioning and wisdom that grief provides. Bolm visits his mother's Nebraska hometown in the somber "Benediction."
The Transformations Suite is Samora Pinderhughes' ambitious new work combining music, words and visuals — inspired by African-American resistance and protest movements.
The 22-year-old singer-songwriter has a voice powerful enough to command any stage, but with intimate phrasing that cries out for late-night drives and walks under headphones. Hear "Smoke Signals."