Best-bets for April 19: music surge — jazz, Joel and classical
1) “Now Hear This,” 9 p.m., PBS. As a young violinist, Scott Yoo was “tortured” by the demands of Nicolo Paganini’s music. Now he explores the legends – some true, some not – surrounding the composer. He also has interesting (but fairly pointless) looks at the masters of other fields. That’s followed at 10 p.m. by splendid virtuosos – saxophonist Joshua Redman, his band, and singer Gabrielle Cavasso (shown here). Read more…