Yes, “Ritual / Nous Sommes Du Soleil” (1973): YESterdays
Yes’ sixth studio album, ‘Tales from Topographic Oceans,’ ends with its most accessible side of music.
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Brian Charette – Once & Future (2016)
Brian Charette’s newest album ‘Once & Future’ the perfect record for aspiring (and accomplished) organ-jazz players…and listeners as well.
Jackson Browne, “Shaky Town” from Running on Empty (1977): One Track Mind
Taped in Room 124 of the Edwardsville, Ill., Holiday Inn, 1977’s “Shaky Town” is one of the rawest Jackson Browne recordings – and a must-have song when traveling.
Tell It to the Judge – Cases of Misguided Muses: Odd Couples
Like Led Zeppelin, Bruce Springsteen, John Fogerty and others have seen their songs become the center of interesting disputes.
The Beatles, “Please Mister Postman” from With the Beatles (1963): Deep Beatles
“Please Mister Postman” illustrates how the Beatles adapted other musical forms to create their own sound, both honoring their forebears and adding another dimension.
Kali Z. Fasteau, featuring Kidd Jordan – Intuit (2016)
More haunting, impulsive and memorable music from the multi-instrumentalist Kali Z. Fasteau, who made the always surprising ‘Intuit’ with fellow improv veterans Kidd Jordan and L. Mixashawn Rozi.
Casey Golden Trio – Miniature (EP) (2016)
The E.S.T. from Down Under? With the Casey Golden Trio’s new EP ‘Miniature’, it’s sounding more and more like they are.
Toto, “Africa” from Toto IV (1982): Toto Tuesdays
“Africa,” the last song on ‘Toto IV,’ represents an end in many respects for the band.
Jon Anderson, of Yes and Anderson Rabin Wakeman: Something Else! Interview
The always-busy Jon Anderson joins Preston Frazier for a Something Else! Sitdown that, predictably, covers a lot of musical ground.
Miroslav Vitous – Music Of Weather Report (2016)
With ‘Music Of Weather Report’, founding bassist Miroslav Vitous makes that point explicitly and abundantly clear why that music is so vital. And like the music Vitous seeks to evoke, this is fusion jazz at its peak.
