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Ray Greene of Santana and Tower of Power: The Albums That Shaped My Career

Ray Greene of Santana and Tower of Power: The Albums That Shaped My Career

Santana’s Ray Greene joins Ross Boissoneau to discuss career-shaping albums by Michael Jackson, Aretha Franklin and Ray Charles.

Pink Floyd - 'Delicate Sound of Thunder' (1988; 2020 expanded vinyl reissue)

Pink Floyd – ‘Delicate Sound of Thunder’ (1988; 2020 expanded vinyl reissue)

‘Delicate Sound of Thunder,’ one of only three official stand-alone live Pink Floyd albums, finally sees an expanded vinyl reissue.

Thumbscrew - 'Never Is Enough' (2021)

Thumbscrew – ‘Never Is Enough’ (2021)

The highly distinctive musical personalities of Mary Halvorson, Michael Formanek and Tomas Fujiwara and their superhuman telepathy are the only ingredients that carry over from one Thumbscrew album to the next. ‘Never Is Enough’ is full of new daring feats by this amazing trio.

Alister Spence Trio with Ed Kuepper - 'Asteroid Ekosystem' (2021)

Alister Spence Trio with Ed Kuepper – ‘Asteroid Ekosystem’ (2021)

For their newest album ‘Asteroid Ekosystem’, the adventurous Alister Spence Trio shook things up by inviting a guitarist — fellow Australian Ed Kuepper — to join them for the recording sessions. In Kuepper, Spence brought a real provocateur into the party.

The Fabulous Red Diesel - 'The Queensbury House Sessions' (2020)

The Fabulous Red Diesel – ‘The Queensbury House Sessions’ (2020)

The Fabulous Red Diesel’s ‘Queensbury House Sessions’ is an uplifting, musically diverse and well-produced album with a tight ensemble and wonderful vocals.

10 Songs to Break Your Heart This Valentine's Day: A Mixtape

10 Songs to Break Your Heart This Valentine’s Day: A Mixtape

When it comes to love, appreciation and fancy dinners, you can always count me in. But there is a shadow side to Valentine’s Day.

Chick Corea (1941-2021): An Appreciation

Chick Corea (1941-2021): An Appreciation

This is one of those massive losses in both the jazz and piano worlds. It’s simply impossible to even summarize Chick Corea’s impact.

Scott Schorr, of MFTJ: Something Else! Interview

Scott Schorr, of MFTJ: Something Else! Interview

Scott Schorr joins Preston Frazier to discuss the second album from MFTJ, the Lazy Bones Recordings founder’s exciting new collaboration with Mike Keneally.

Ivo Perelman + Nate Wooley - 'Polarity' (2021)

Ivo Perelman + Nate Wooley – ‘Polarity’ (2021)

Ivo Perelman and Nate Wooley convened for a sessions that produced ten, distinct improvisations called ‘Polarity.’ With only one person with whom to interact, each regard this tete-a-tete as a whole different ball game, and they go for it.

Tony Malaby - ' Turnpike Diaries Volume 1' (2021)

Tony Malaby – ‘ Turnpike Diaries Volume 1’ (2021)

Tony Malaby’s ‘Turnpike Diaries Volume 1’ features these seasoned masters stretching out under an expressway over two long jams as few can do in such a coordinated way, each able to sense what the song is headed and react with infallible instincts.