A treasured opportunity to hear Levon Helm swinging again, in all of his groaning, yelping, easy-going, era-defying, down-home glory.

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Classically trained, but unafraid to furiously swing, Hyungjin Choi leads a group of likeminded jazz performers through ‘Tales of a Dreamer.’

The only thing, it seems, that ever reliably pierced the twined armor of Bob Mould’s squalling guitar and emotionally serrated singing style was the former Husker Du frontman’s penchant for revelatory hooks. Same here. You May Also Like: How Bob Mould Tempered His Techno Edge on ‘Body of Song’ ButchRead More