New Music Monday: The Last Poets, Mark Guiliana, Brandon Goldberg & More

Brandon Goldberg started studying piano when he was three and although he is only 13-years-old, he now plays it with the sensitivity of a true seasoned veteran. His debut album, Let’s Play (out April 12), finds him backed by bassist Ben Wolfe and drummer Doland Edwards, with special guest spots from saxophonist Marcus Strickland, and announces him as a force on the instrument through a mix of original compositions – including a heartfelt tribute to one of his heroes, McCoy Tyner – and his own arrangements of classics, including this beautiful take on Paul McCartney’s “Blackbird.”