Arsenio is a music reviewer for WORLD Magazine and one of its original contributors from 1986.
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A trio of Cohen-related albums—the second in two years—builds more songs on old ideas
New jazz albums
Movie’s <em>Black Album</em> hits the right post-Beatles note but holds it too long
New albums
Chris Smither has grown old, but his music never does
New pop-rock releases
Three recent albums highlight the aesthetic and emotional range of the flute
New or recent classical albums
Full-tilt blues rocker leaves a legacy of intensity
