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Justin Kauflin, “For Clark” from Dedication (2015): Something Else! sneak peek

Here is a stream of “For Clark,” pianist Justin Kauflin’s touching tribute to his friend and mentor, Clark Terry.

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Otis Redding never heard this memorable part of ‘Dock of the Bay’: ‘I was the only one in the room’

Steve Cropper talks about the signature element, finished after Otis Redding’s tragic death, that made ‘Dock of the Bay’ complete.

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Is Queen finally ready to enter the studio with Adam Lambert?: ‘I’m not replacing Freddie’

Adam Lambert has been working with Queen since 2009, but has yet to follow Freddie Mercury and Paul Rodgers into the studio with them.

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Jeff Lynne never believed Bob Dylan would join the Traveling Wilburys: ‘It was a wonderful experience’

ELO’s Jeff Lynne was in the midst of producing a George Harrison album when the former Beatles star made a left-field suggestion.

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Soft Machine, “Hazard Profile” from ‘Switzerland 1974’ (2015): Something Else! sneak peek

The smokin’ “Hazard Profile” will be included on a previously unreleased 1974 Montreux performance by Soft Machine with Allan Holdsworth.

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Josh Hoyer and the Shadowboxers, “Over The City” from Living By The Minute (2015): Something Else! exclusive stream

Here’s an exclusive stream of Josh Hoyer and the Shadowboxers’ “Over The City”, a deeply soulful, poignant observation of the people that society forgot.

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Gilad Atzmon, of the Blockheads: Something Else! Interview

Gilad Atzmon discusses his long tenure with the Blockheads, performing on Pink Floyd’s new album and the folly of so-called jazz education.

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Genesis’ Tony Banks can’t stand ‘Lamb Lies Down on Broadway’: ‘The two albums that came before work better’

Genesis’ ‘The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway’ is often hailed a classic. But not by Tony Banks.

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David Gibson, “The High Road” from Boom! (2015): Something Else! sneak peek

“The High Road” is straight-ahead, hard swinging delight from trombonist David Gibson and his quintet.

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Remembering Joni Mitchell’s Intriguing Jazz Period: ‘An Incredible Legacy in Music’

A discussion about Joni Mitchell’s jazz period with Robben Ford, who performed on some of her most closely dissected (if not always best loved) albums.