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• Shanghaied by success

  Violinist Weigang Li of the Shanghai Quartet sounded a wee bit tired over the phone last week — but still enthusiastic. And why not? In a world where being busy usually indicates both artistic and economic success, the Shanghai — which anchors the first week of the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival's 36th season, beginning Sunday, July 20 — isn't just off and running: its members have already left the stadium far behind. »Story,

• This will be but beautiful

  A couple of local music legends — singer Chris Calloway and reedman Arlen Asher — are the focus of the New Mexico Jazz Festival's Sunday, July 20, concert. The evening show at the Lensic Performing Arts Center offers tributes to Calloway, performing with the Bert Dalton Trio, and Asher, playing in the familiar context of the band Straight Up. »Story,

• Hep cats' turn to howl

  Pharoah Sanders, one of the headliners at this year's New Mexico Jazz Festival, is known for a singular style and sound on the tenor saxophone. He's capable of inhabiting grooves by turns wild and restrained. His playing has both power and intricacy, with subtle voices in his controlled microtones and rasping vibrato. »Story,

• Terrell's Tune-Up

  Singing with the turtles »Story,