Released 30 years ago this week, Tom Petty’s complex and satisfying ‘Wildflowers’ is a place we still like to go from time to time.

Regardless of where you drop the needle on Jonathan Powell’s ‘Mambo Jazz Party,’ you will be inspired, energized, and pleased.

Johnny Pacheco’s vision, combined with the power of his band, helped craft a new identity for Latin music that resonated far beyond its cultural origins.

Through the thirteen short tracks of ‘Variations,’ Daivd Cain takes us through a safari of sounds and styles, tied together by a single theme.