The Miguel Zenon Quartet’s ‘Vanguardia Subterranea: Live at the Village Vanguard’ is fantastic, forward-leading jazz by musicians at the top of their game.

The all-percussion ensemble might have been around a while, but there’s probably no one better today than Tomas Fujiwara for taking this idea further, with ‘Dream Up.’

“Sara” arrived with ‘Knee Deep in the Hoopla’ 40 years ago today, and later became one of three No. 1 hits for Starship. Here’s why it’s held up much better.

Here is “Layered Presence,” an advance single form Tortoise’s upcoming album ‘Touch.’

Jeff Jones’ vision and extensive legwork that went into this one-off jazz fusion gem ‘The People’s People Present The Spirit Of David’ resulted in a quality electric jazz record that’s held up pretty well over the years

The Rolling Stones accomplished something 20 years ago today that hadn’t happened in a quarter century: They put out a good record.

Dan Rosenboom has developed a fine career making adventurous music of many stripes. With ‘Coordinates,’ he masterfully pulls it all together.

Pete Fucinaro’s ‘Little Window’ is a must-listen for jazz aficionados and anyone seeking fresh, boundary-pushing sounds.

Jacob Garchik’s ‘Ye Olde 2, At The End of Time’ is a fun listen in spite of its complexity because you can feel the apparent fun that went into playing it.

Steve Porcaro isn’t resting on his past triumphs. Instead, he’s still pressing his craftsmanship forward as an artist, writer, player and producer.