New York Times — Ms. Dessay, a star soprano who retired from staged opera in 2013, has recorded a Michel Legrand song cycle intended for Ms. Streisand in the 1970s. more info

Chicago Tribune — Is there a more festive way to begin a film festival than the first five minutes of "La La Land"? Well, you tell me. You go Thursday, and get back to me. Taking a visual and musical cue from Michel Legrand and his buoyant scores for "The Umbrellas of... more info

The Telegraph — Michel Legrand's music possessed an immediately communicative charm that few can match, says Rupert Christiansen more info

Guardian Music — Ronnie Scott's, LondonMichel Legrand has the kind of musical CV that makes everyone else's look like a sick note. He's worked with jazz legends, scored hundreds of films and won three Oscars. His heart-tugging melodies have been performed by everyone... more info

Guardian Music — (Emarcy)This 80th birthday album, arranged and conducted for big band by the great French songwriter, movie-composer and jazz pianist Michel Legrand, is a set of Christmas evergreens for singers including Jamie Cullum, Rufus Wainwright, Madeleine Pe... more info

Guardian Music — Turner Sims Concert Hall, SouthamptonSince it was founded six years ago, the Aurora Orchestra and its conductor, Nicholas Collon, have worked tirelessly at reinvigorating the formulas of concert-giving, and at finding new ways of packaging their perf... more info

The Telegraph — Legrand's talent for "easy listening" rises to a kind of genius. Everything flows easily, nothing has to be puzzled over. Rating: * * * * more info

Guardian Music — Ronnie Scott's, LondonMichel Legrand's unique songs still glow long after many of the movies they were written for have vanished. (Other movies haven't: the multi-Grammy-winning composer and jazz pianist's hits also include The Thomas Crowne Affair, ... more info

Guardian Music — We, The People, BristolWhile some city festivals offer bizarrely eclectic bills that seem to reflect simply whoever was available at the time, the lineup for Bristol's inaugural We, The People has been carefully selected with the musical predilection... more info

Totally Fuzzy — The typical TVOTR sounds are there, such as the heavy traces of R&B, woozy-yet-melodic vocals, and gripping instrumentation. But I still can't put my finger on exactly what they're doing on here. That being said, it's another solid record from Brookl... more info