Cesar Cardoso – ‘Dice of Tenors’ (2020)
There’s a healthy dose of complexity on ‘Dice of Tenors,’ but Cesar Cardoso’s melodic and musical respect for the original source material remains.
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Mark Wingfield: The Albums That Shaped My Career
Mark Wingfield joined Ross Boissoneau to discuss career-shaping albums by Kenny Wheeler, Miles Davis and Jan Garbarek.
David Sancious, Rick Wakeman + Others: Preston Frazier’s Best of 2020 Rock, Pop and Soul
Preston Frazier’s look back at the Best of 2020 in rock, pop and soul includes David Sancious, Rick Wakeman, Brownout, Randy Goodrum and others.
The Lickerish Quartet – ‘Threesome Vol. 2’ (2021)
It’s clear that The Lickerish Quartet didn’t front-load their release schedule with killer and follow it up with filler, because the high quality remains steady for this melodic rock delight, ‘Threesome Vol. 2.’
Ivo Perelman, with Matthew Shipp + Joe Morris – ‘Shamanism’ (2020)
Where Ivo Perelman is involved, there is always a surprise contained in every moment. Add two like-minded musicians like Matthew Shipp and Joe Morris playing dissimilar instruments on ‘Shamanism,’ and the level of surprise and thrill are tripled.
Paul Nelson: The Albums That Shaped My Career
Guitarist Paul Nelson joined Ross Boissoneau to discuss career-shaping albums by Jeff Beck, B.B. King, Led Zeppelin and Billy Cobham.
Avatar, Amaranthe, Soilwork + Others: Fred Phillips’ Best of 2020 Hard Rock and Metal
This year has been lousy for a lot of reasons, but as this Best of 2020 list shows, hard rock and heavy metal were not among them.
Catherine Sikora and Ethan Winogrand – ‘Things To Do In Paris’ (2020)
A lethal combination of instincts and chops were required to pull off the improv performance ‘Things To Do In Paris’ so well; Catherine Sikora and Ethan Winogrand have plenty of both.
‘Wheatfield Empire: The Listener’s Guide to the Guess Who’ (2020): Books
The beauty of ‘Wheatfield Empire’ is how Robert Lawson delves into the Guess Who with such a human touch. But how does he know all this amazing stuff?
Walter Becker, “Golden City” (1994): Steely Dan Sunday
Walter Becker has a message for us from beyond the grave on how we should approach 2021. Check out the new (to us) song “Golden City” from the folks at Walter Becker Media.
