The only performances of Bach's Goldbergs which don't hit the spot for me tend to be those played on harpsichord. Piano will always be best, but I've enjoyed versions for harp, guitar, string ...

A taste of soul music from Cat Power; former Belle and Sebastian singer Isobel Campbell; Bach from trumpeter Alison Balsom; Stray Cats rockabilly bassist Lee Rocker; Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars; ...

Why we care: You'd think classical composers would find inspiration in jazz trumpet, but apparently not, since the Hummel and Haydn trumpet concertos are still what you mostly hear at symphony ...