Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen has never made a bad solo album, but in the pecking order of quality, ‘Kamakiriad’ is his weakest effort.

Steven Eugene Grove aka Euge Groove, is a sax player who I see as the spiritual heir to the late George Howard You May Also Like: Evan Parker + Matthew Shipp – ‘Leonine Aspects’ (2021)

Perpetual Motion was Donny McCaslin’s big change of direction record, one which brought him a bevy of accolades last year, and rightly so, for a successful transition from the acoustic format to one that intelligently blends acoustic with electronic sonorities. You May Also Like: Donny McCaslin – Beyond Now (2016)Read More

In the liner notes for Old Stories by Italian bassist and composer Giordano Grossi, the narrator cautions listeners not to get so hung up on “technique” or a “’serious’ introduction about chords and rhythms.” You May Also Like: Maciek Pysz and Gianluca Corona – London Stories (2017)

When Chicago-based trumpeter/cornetist Rob Mazurek decided to dig deeper and absorb the rich and festive melodies of Brazilian music, he didn’t do so by merely listening to a bunch of Jobim records You May Also Like: Rob Mazurek’s Black Cube Marriage – Astral Cube (2017)

Just about every other symphony orchestral instrument has been drafted into service for the diabolically opposed world of improvised music, so why not the bassoon? You May Also Like: Mike Pride – ‘Marimba, July’ and ‘Drums, August’ (2019)

Coming off of not one but two albums of the same live concert performing the songs of Bitches Brew, Bob Belden decided to wipe the slate clean on his exciting, hard-hitting fusion band Animation and turn inward for inspiration. You May Also Like: Chris Potter – ‘There Is A Tide’Read More

If you believe like we do that the Isley Brothers of the ’70s and early ’80s were important in R&B and contemporary music in general, then you must have mad respect for Chris Jasper’s contributions through that band and subsequent projects. You May Also Like: How the Isley Brothers MadeRead More

*** STEELY DAN SUNDAY INDEX *** There’s been a major development in Steely Dan Land since our last SDS, as RollingStone.com posted a stream of a track from Donald Fagen’s upcoming Sunken Condos release. You May Also Like: Donald Fagen, “Maxine” from ‘The Nightfly Live’ (2021): Steely Dan Sunday

Hungarian born, Berklee trained drummer Ferenc Nemeth has high aims for only his second solo album, Triumph, a musical manifestation for his hopes for a world where people can attain their highest potential and work together harmoniously as a collective ambition. You May Also Like: Dave Holland, Chris Potter, LionelRead More