A Temptations classic gets an interesting – but not completely rewarding – new reading from Toto.

Preston Frazier’s Best of 2019 Jazz includes MaiGroup, Alan Evans, Catherine Russell, Jon Herington and Jim Beard, Bob Sheppard, Oz Noy and Kelley Suttenfield, among others.

This album deserved a better sales fate. ‘Magnification’ proved that Yes could continue to progress.

This Best of 2019 list includes both Yes and their former drummer Bill Bruford, and Toto and their former drummer Simon Phillips, among others.

“Bad Advice” may not be the most memorable Chicago deep cut, but it serves as a valid link between past and future.

Preston Frazier’s Best Songs of 2019 list includes rock, jazz and R&B, with a shout out to the continuing resonance of an old favorite from Walter Becker.

“Bodhisattva” works for Toto for the same reason that it worked (and still works in concert) for Steely Dan: The song is damn fun.

If there’s a downside to “New Language,” it’s that Yes has not been as vital and potent on any studio recording since.

Billy Sherwood, Fernando Perdomo and others are featured on Five for the Road, an occasional look at music that’s been in my car lately.

Covering Bob Marley was a bold move for Toto – perhaps too bold. “Could You Be Loved” failed to chart.