Archive for February 20th, 2021

Ben Monder, Tony Malaby + Tom Rainey - 'Live At the 55 Bar' (2021)

Ben Monder, Tony Malaby + Tom Rainey – ‘Live At the 55 Bar’ (2021)

Ben Monder, Tony Malaby and Tom Rainey are superb jazz musicians but for the live improv set ‘Live At The 55 Bar,’ they were clearly reaching for something beyond the bounds of jazz or any other genre.

Chicago, "Plaid" from 'Stone of Sisyphus' (2008): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “Plaid” from ‘Stone of Sisyphus’ (2008): Saturdays in the Park

“Plaid” is one of the Top 3 Bill Champlin Chicago songs, and a perfect reflection of where the band was at the time of its recording.