‘Ordinary Heroes’ is better than your ordinary mainstream jazz because Peter Hum composes, arranges and plays with the finesse and conviction he brings to his political activism.

Did erstwhile Chicago singer Peter Cetera once have a secret ambition to be a movie star? He wrote and recorded two songs on this theme in the early ’80s, including this one.

Just being eccentric doesn’t make one creative, but Cheer-Accident continues to find ways to be a lot of both twenty albums in. Here’s hoping for another twenty albums by this band.

Nigel Dick joins us to discuss his lengthy history with Toto, including his favorite music video – and one that was overshadowed by tragedy.

There was still a market for the kind of solid playing and production being made by Bad Company, even amid the rise of punk and new wave.

Jon Dawson of Third of Never and Electric Forgiveness fame has crafted a solo album that’s quite different from the rocking power pop he is known for.

Hard to imagine what Jimmy Page could have added to Yes’ “Can You Imagine.” It works so well in this setting.

Issued 50 years ago this month, ‘Sweet Baby James’ showcased a calm defiance of trends, catapulting James Taylor to superstardom.

John Wicks would be touched by the care these talented artists put into keeping his music and spirit alive.

Broadly speaking, ‘From This Place’ is the classic Pat Metheny plot updated with new twists; that is still miles better than what the vast majority of artists are capable of today – jazz or not.