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The latest release of American composer Aaron Jay Kernis’s music, the beguiling “Three Flavors,”  is further evidence of his talent. Those who think they don’t like contemporary music should give this a try.  Lovers of jazz and classical music should find something to savor here.

The music of Aaron Jay Kernis covers a wide expressive range, from the dramatic and monumental to a more intimate demeanor. But the music on this new and irresistible disc headlined by pianist Andrew Russo concentrates on sheer ingratiating beauty; good luck turning the music off after you get even a taste of what’s included here.

Kernis’s Second Ballad gets its Euopean premiere. His work “is the emblem of this otherness of American music.”