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Fight the Big Bull sounds like the brainchild of a young composer who grew up with rock on the radio, jazz canons in the conservatory and everything else at his disposal on the Internet. The orchestration of "Dying Will Be Easy" has the fullness and audacity of a Mingus or Ellington.

In New Orleans, December brings only faux snow, so Papa Noel packs his presents on a pirogue pulled by alligators. Feux de Joie bonfires are lit along the Mississippi River to light his way to the bayous. Papa might not have a stereo on board, but if he does, you might hear a few of these Cajun carols around the Crescent City area.

Wilson is one of the finest saxophonists in the business: He's what musicians label a "first call" player. If you have a session coming up and you want great alto and soprano sax work, Wilson is your man. Hear Wilson's musicianship on display as he visits the KC Jazz Club at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., with his new band called Wilsonian's Grain.

Working with his superbly intuitive band — Micah Thomas on piano, Daryl Johns on bass, Kweku Sumbry on drums — we listen in on Wilkins' powerful January performance, recorded live at PhilaMOCA.

Nefertiti captures one of Miles Davis' last great bands at its height. Along with Miles on trumpet, tenor saxophonist Wayne Shorter, pianist Herbie Hancock, bassist Ron Carter, and drummer Tony Williams are heard on this album.

After gaining experience with his father and uncle in the Clayton Brothers, young pianist Gerald Clayton takes charge with his own band in concert. With his quintet, adventurous sax veteran Oliver Lake showcases the talent of two of his sons and young organist Jared Gold.

In a new book, lawyer/journalist Adam Cohen makes the case that the Supreme Court has been "a right-wing court for 50 years," siding with corporations and the wealthy — and against the poor.

Jessye Norman, Jose Carreras and Dietrich Fischer Dieskau star in "The Prodigal Son", and Ileana Cotrubas in "The Blessed Damozel" on The Lyric Stage Sunday (6/18 at 8 pm).

This broadcast Monday (6/2 at 8 pm) features selections from this song cycle, based on the same Chinese poems set by Mahler in his Das Lied von der Erde, sung in their original language, along with works by Bach, Vivaldi and more.

A Tempo Saturday (9/6) features an upcoming concert organized by violinist Princeton University faculty member Anna Lim that will bring the Music for Food program to the region.