All-Star Lists

Ben Craven, Mark Wade Trio, Joe Bailey + Others: Preston Frazier’s Best of 2022 (So Far)

Ben Craven, Mark Wade Trio, Joe Bailey + Others: Preston Frazier’s Best of 2022 (So Far)

Preston Frazier’s Best of 2022 (So Far) includes records from Ben Craven, Mark Wade Trio, Joe Bailey and others.

Bruce Springsteen, Deep Purple, Dion, the Beatles + Others: 2021 in Review

Bruce Springsteen, Deep Purple, Dion, the Beatles + Others: 2021 in Review

Last year’s releases from Bruce Springsteen, Deep Purple, R.E.M. and the Beatles taught us that what was once new is now old – and now new again.

Trivium, Flotsam & Jetsam, Rob Zombie + Others: Fred Phillips’ Best of 2021 Hard Rock and Metal

Trivium, Flotsam & Jetsam, Rob Zombie + Others: Fred Phillips’ Best of 2021 Hard Rock and Metal

Fred Phillips’ Best of 2021 Hard Rock and Metal also includes Black Label Society, Durbin, Ad Infinitum, Cody Jinks, Unto Others and Iron Maiden, among others.

Peter Frampton, Terry Blade, Yes + Others: Preston Frazier’s Best of 2021 Rock, Pop and R&B

Peter Frampton, Terry Blade, Yes + Others: Preston Frazier’s Best of 2021 Rock, Pop and R&B

Preston Frazier’s Best of 2021 Rock, Pop and R&B also includes Henry Bateman, Toto’s Joseph Williams, Lucas Lee, Dire Straits’ Alan Clark, and others.

Branford Marsalis, Nick Finzer, Ruben Blades + Others: Preston Frazier’s Best of 2021 Jazz

Branford Marsalis, Nick Finzer, Ruben Blades + Others: Preston Frazier’s Best of 2021 Jazz

Preston Frazier’s Best of 2021 jazz favorites also include terrific releases by Peter DiCarlo, Dan Wilson, Nate Smith, David Garfield and Andrew Green.

David Sancious, Rick Wakeman + Others: Preston Frazier’s Best of 2020 Rock, Pop and Soul

David Sancious, Rick Wakeman + Others: Preston Frazier’s Best of 2020 Rock, Pop and Soul

Preston Frazier’s look back at the Best of 2020 in rock, pop and soul includes David Sancious, Rick Wakeman, Brownout, Randy Goodrum and others.

Avatar, Amaranthe, Soilwork + Others: Fred Phillips’ Best of 2020 Hard Rock and Metal

Avatar, Amaranthe, Soilwork + Others: Fred Phillips’ Best of 2020 Hard Rock and Metal

This year has been lousy for a lot of reasons, but as this Best of 2020 list shows, hard rock and heavy metal were not among them.

Trevor Rabin, Prince + Others: Preston Frazier’s Best of 2020 Box Sets, Live and Reissues

Trevor Rabin, Prince + Others: Preston Frazier’s Best of 2020 Box Sets, Live and Reissues

Preston Frazier’s look back at the Best of 2020 in box sets, live projects and reissues includes Trevor Rabin, Prince, Ian Dury, Greg Lake and others.

Wayne Escoffery, Gary Husband, Nick Finzer + Others: Preston Frazier’s Best of 2020 Jazz

Wayne Escoffery, Gary Husband, Nick Finzer + Others: Preston Frazier’s Best of 2020 Jazz

Preston Frazier’s Best of 2020 Jazz list includes Wayne Escoffery, Gary Husband and Markus Reuter, Nick Finzer and Wolfgang Muthspiel, among others.

Rick Wakeman, Brownout, David Sancious + Others: Preston Frazier’s Best of 2020 (So Far)

Rick Wakeman, Brownout, David Sancious + Others: Preston Frazier’s Best of 2020 (So Far)

Preston Frazier’s Best of 2020 (So Far) includes standout recordings from Rick Wakeman, Brownout, David Sancious, Nick Finzer, Susie Blue and others.