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Our Critics Week special continues, as Anne Midgette of the Washington Post joins us for a look at classical music in 2008. And, you can cast your vote for this year's best classical release in our listener poll.

Soundcheck blog: John Schaefer on his classical ...

Music writer Will Layman joins us for a Critics Week recap of jazz highlights from 2008. Cast your vote for jazz album of the year in our listener poll.

View Will Layman's list of the best jazz albums of 2008.

Soundcheck asked Josh Rabinowitz, senior vice president and director of music at Grey Group, for a list of the best in music and branding in 2008. And because Josh works so fast, he gave us two! (See above: He ...

For her best-of-2008 list for Latin music, critic Carolina Gonzales of the New York Daily News took a thematic approach -- picking five artists from different corners of the genre.

Bioritmo, Biónico (Locutor Records).

El Guincho, Alegranza (Young Turks)

Miti Miti, Altar Espandex (Olora Records)

El Pirulo, Mas Salsa ...

Today Anne Midgette gives us her take on the best Classical music releases of 2008. Now, I’m not a particular fan of year-end lists – wait, that’s not right; I enjoy seeing other people’s, but I hate doing my own. And here’s why – say I compile the list ...