Archive for May, 2026

Marvin Gaye's Still Deeply Relevant 'What's Going On' Sought Salvation in a Broken World

Marvin Gaye’s Still Deeply Relevant ‘What’s Going On’ Sought Salvation in a Broken World

Marvin Gaye’s ‘What’s Going On’ arrived 55 years ago today as one of the 1970s’ most important records – and one of music’s most complex joys.

Paul Kahn – 'Willingness' (2026)

Paul Kahn – ‘Willingness’ (2026)

The Grammy-nominated Paul Kahn’s ‘Willingness’ feels less like a comeback and more like a gathering of stories, of players, of time itself.

Phillip Golub - 'Partisan Ship' (2026)

Phillip Golub – ‘Partisan Ship’ (2026)

Phillip Golub’s microtonal-based ‘Partisan Ship’ is wildly ambitious, but the ambitions are realized.

When Aerosmith Got Even Darker – and Heavier – on the Aptly Named 'Rocks'

When Aerosmith Got Even Darker – and Heavier – on the Aptly Named ‘Rocks’

Released 50 years ago today, ‘Rocks’ is considered by some people to be the best Aerosmith album – and for good reason.

Bobby Broom - 'Notes of Thanks' (2026)

Bobby Broom – ‘Notes of Thanks’ (2026)

Bobby Broom’s new tribute to Sonny Rollins is a living document of influence in motion, where gratitude has finally taken form as sound.

Chris Potter - 'Alive With Ghosts Today' (2026)

Chris Potter – ‘Alive With Ghosts Today’ (2026)

Chris Potter’s ‘Alive With Ghosts Today’ shows the superior art that is produced when when the fault lines in vintage American music are blurred.

Patricia Brennan & Sylvie Courvoisier, "Disparate Chase" from 'Talamanti' (2026): sneak peek

Patricia Brennan & Sylvie Courvoisier, “Disparate Chase” from ‘Talamanti’ (2026): sneak peek

Here is the advance single “Disparate Chase” from the exciting, upcoming duet album from Patricia Brennan & Sylvie Courvoisier, ‘Talamanti.’

Catherine Russell – 'Live at Jazz at Lincoln Center' (2026)

Catherine Russell – ‘Live at Jazz at Lincoln Center’ (2026)

With ‘Live at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Catherine Russell dtreats history as a living language rather than a museum artifact.

Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays' 'As Falls Wichita' Took Us on a Stunning, Cinematic Journey

Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays’ ‘As Falls Wichita’ Took Us on a Stunning, Cinematic Journey

When Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays’ ‘As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls’ arrived 45 years ago this month, it sounded like nothing else in my record collection.