Jimmy Haslip’s taste runs the gamut, from jazz to rock and even to long-ago pop stars. So getting him to narrow things down was quite a challenge.

Here is the streaming premiere of unrelenting “Legitimate Perseverance” from Secret People’s upcoming eponymous album.

Here is the streaming premiere of the psychedelic Ethiopian groover “Snapdragon Hop” by Brodie West’s Eucalyptus.

Exploring a handful of standout moments from Toto’s multi-platinum, multi-Grammy winning fourth album, released 40 years ago today.

Marillion returned 15 years ago this week with a pleasantly unexpected follow up to the epic, widely lauded ‘Marbles.’

Released 30 years ago, R.L. Burnside’s debut album ‘Bad Luck City’ belatedly introduced an almost fully formed genius.

Here is the video premiere of “Time Is, Life Was,” from ‘Qui Qu’en Grogne’ by the Yannick Rieu Génération Quartet.

Issued 40 years ago today, the English Beat’s closest brush with the mainstream still incorporated all of these bizarrely effective moments of creativity.

Here is the video premiere of the riotously fun Nawlins-styled ditty “Hats Off” from Chris Mondak, from his upcoming album ‘Glass Spheres.’

Mark Saleski digs into Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Human Touch’ and ‘Lucky Town,’ twin releases with the Other Band that arrived on this date 30 years ago.