Yes, working now in tandem to Jon Anderson’s revitalized solo career, returns with a reworked song from the last time they issued an album without him.

When pianist Aaron Goldberg set out to do this record, he wanted to mix things up with the compositions and arrangement

by Tom Johnson Somehow, nearly thirty years into his career, Elvis Costello managed to turn out one of his best albums ever. Costello is anything but afraid to take a chance. Some may argue that he’s too willing to do so, leaping from one style to another

He’s conducting an all-star band, featuring the likes of Antonio Hart, Luis Bonilla, Renee Rosnes, Lewis Nash and Peter Washington. Yet the star of the show on Gerald Wilson‘s brilliant new release remains his adopted hometown of Chicago.

by Mark Saleski Easily my favorite release of 2009. The Low Anthem surprised me at a show that spring. I’d never heard of them before and they came out and managed to make me forget my name, my identity, and what my favorite color was. It was a stunning experience. After that one night, we obtained a copy of this [...]