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Jimi Hendrix – ‘Songs For Groovy Children: The Fillmore East Concerts’ (2019)

The definitive ‘Songs For Groovy Children’ features all 43 songs performed by Jimi Hendrix and the Band of Gypsys during the Fillmore East concerts in their original sequence.

Gloryhammer, Tom Keifer, Soilwork, Sturgill Simpson + Others: Fred Phillips' Best of 2019

Gloryhammer, Tom Keifer, Soilwork, Sturgill Simpson + Others: Fred Phillips’ Best of 2019

Fred Phillips’ Best of 2019 list includes Gloryhammer, Tom Keifer, Soilwork, Sturgill Simpson, Wind Rose, Parkway Drive – yes, Parkway Drive – and others.

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‘Daisy Jones and the Six,’ by Taylor Jenkins Reid (2019): Books

Maybe Taylor Jenkins Reid’s ‘Daisy Jones & the Six’ isn’t about rock ‘n’ roll at all. Maybe it’s more about love, and who you love and how you choose to love them.

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Keiji Haino, Merzbow + Balazs Pandi – ‘Become the Discovered, Not the Discoverer’ (2019)

‘Become the Discovered, Not the Discoverer’ by Keiji Haino, Merzbow and Balazs Pandi ain’t got no edits, no overdubs, nothing planned in advance. Just pure unadulterated impulsiveness.

MaiGroup, Alan Evans, Oz Noy, Kelley Suttenfield + Others: Preston Frazier's Best of 2019 Jazz

MaiGroup, Alan Evans, Oz Noy, Kelley Suttenfield + Others: Preston Frazier’s Best of 2019 Jazz

Preston Frazier’s Best of 2019 Jazz includes MaiGroup, Alan Evans, Catherine Russell, Jon Herington and Jim Beard, Bob Sheppard, Oz Noy and Kelley Suttenfield, among others.

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Ivo Perelman, Matthew Shipp, William Parker + Bobby Kapp – ‘Ineffable Joy’ (2019)

With ‘Ineffable Joy,’ Ivo Perelman makes a significant addition to free jazz’s most fabled record company catalog.

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Claudio Scolari Project – ‘Upside Down’ (2019)

Using high-level musicianship and a great sense of harmony and rhythm to carry out one instantaneous idea after another is the trademark of Claudio Scolari Project.

The Beatles' 'Abbey Road' and Prog Rock: Reprises & Recapitulations

The Beatles’ ‘Abbey Road’ and Prog Rock: Reprises & Recapitulations

Mike Tiano explores the wide-open spaces created for progressive rock inside the Beatles’ ‘Abbey Road.’

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BUNDA LOVE (Mike Pride & id m theft able) – ‘Foreman’s Mustache’ (2019)

Mike Pride & id m theft able are a match made in heaven – or rather, the outlying regions of heaven where few dare to tread.

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Matt Mitchell – ‘Phalanx Ambassadors’ (2019)

Even if the music isn’t so simple, the intricacy on Matt Mitchell’s ‘Phalanx Ambassadors’ makes it so absorbing.