Rachel Therrien: The Albums That Shaped My Career
Rachel Therrien, the rising trumpet and flugelhorn player, joins Ross Boissoneau to discuss Archie Shepp, Freddie Hubbard and Woody Shaw, among others.
Something Else!
Henrik Cederblom – ‘Zobop’ (2020)
A melodic hybrid of Swedish folk/jazz-rock, Henrik Cederblom’s ‘Zobop’ serves as a much-needed musical life jacket.
How Yes Finally Saved ‘Drama’ From Unjust Obscurity
Released 40 years ago this week, ‘Drama’ served as a bridge between Yes’ ’70s-era prog sound and the approachable prog-pop from the decade to follow.
Matt Wilson Quartet – ‘Hug!’ (2020)
Music has always been a pick-me-up elixir, and the new Matt Wilson album arrives just in time. Right now, we can all use a ‘Hug!’
Adam Miller – ‘Unify’ (2020)
The refreshingly direct, melodic and consistently satisfying ‘Unify’ should put Adam Miller on any guitar enthusiast’s radar screen.
Mandoki Soulmates – ‘Living in the Gap’ + ‘Hungarian Pictures’ (2020)
No dusty throwbacks, Mandoki Soulmates push prog into a very here-and-now wide-open throttle with two sweeping new albums.
Phil Collins, “In the Air Tonight” (1981): On Second Thought
There’s really no other song that quite has this kind of affect on people like Phil Collins’ “In the Air Tonight”; it’s a brilliant manipulation of our sense of foreboding.
Ivo Perelman + Arcado String Trio – ‘Deep Resonance’ (2020)
This is a significant addition to both Arcado String Trio’s limited catalog and Ivo Perelman’s massive one.
Days Between Stations – ‘Giants’ (2020)
Days Between Stations’ ‘Giants’ is sublime prog rock that ignites brain synapses back into a life they only knew in the heyday of 1974’s melodic maelstrom.
Phil Ochs – ‘The Best of the Rest: Rare and Unreleased Recordings’ (2020)
Phil Ochs’ trenchant, evocative and sometimes amusing insights into corruption and hypocrisy are even more relevant now than they were in the ’60s.
