Coming together in 1973, the Poppees were born either a decade too late or a few years too early.

Matthew Shipp and William Parker’s ‘Re-Union’ is a set of improv pieces that reveals the true extent of unity of purpose and direction that comes from more than three decades of playing together in nearly every imaginable setting.

There is nothing inherently wrong with Chicago’s “Back to You,” if you’re a fan of middle-of-the-road pop that lacks any hint of adventurism.

Hearing bass legend Dave Holland playing loose and sometimes hard with other top line players in a democratic trio setting for ‘Another Land’ is just as good as you would think it would be. Maybe even a little bit better.

Jean Luc Ponty’s long-awaited comeback album ‘Life Enigma’ was issued two decades ago, reestablishing him as the world’s finest electric violinist.

Doogie White has been busy, expanding a previously released album while also forming a new project called Long Shadows Dawn.

Lyle Mays’ “Eberhard” serves as a bittersweet coda from a largely unsung brilliant musician who left us – as we learn here – still at the height of his powers.

“Love Conquers All,” a Chris Squire/Billy Sherwood outtake from the patched-together ‘Union’ album, deserves a more prominent place in the Yes canon.

Released at just the right time, Dan Markell’s “Carnival Game” is the perfect addition to your summer soundtrack.

The Who released ‘Who’s Next’ 50 years ago this week, instead of ‘Lifehouse.’ Let’s see if we can reconstruct that ever-elusive rock opera.