Though Charlie Haden is battling polio, he meets an old friend at their peak capacity.

Ahmad Jamal once said Hiromi “has discovered her own genre.” He was on to something.

Rare recordings confirm Giuffre’s foresight as free jazz began racing to the edge.

This majestic, simmering music is a captivating soundtrack looking for an epic film.

Eleven-year Steely Dan sax veteran Weiskopf amply demonstrates why Becker and Fagen love this guy.

‘Sky Still Blue’ shows the benefits of Walker’s continual tweaking of his sound and it’s paid off in this completely solid album of roots music.

‘Boom Crane’ doesn’t push up against the boundaries of jazz, nor does it seek to, but its clever, impish fun is contagious.

Jeff Cosgrove once again stands out in the company of greats.

‘On Time’ is an album that stirs up those same old feeling we’d used to get when listening to an old Temptations or Spinners song on the radio.

“Simon Says” is a freaky, funky mix of Glenn Miller and Ice-T.