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Dave Meder, "Modern Gothic" (2023): Video Premiere

Dave Meder, “Modern Gothic” (2023): Video Premiere

Here is the video premiere of “Modern Gothic” from Dave Meder and his quartet, featured on the upcoming release ‘New American Hymnal.’

How the Allman Brothers Band Rebounded Despite Crushing Loss

How the Allman Brothers Band Rebounded Despite Crushing Loss

Released 50 years ago this month, ‘Brothers and Sisters’ found the Allman Brothers Band recommitting to the group dynamic during a period of emotional turmoil.

Anthony Wilson - 'Collodion' (2023)

Anthony Wilson – ‘Collodion’ (2023)

With ‘Collodion,’ Anthony Wilson managed to turn what would be a stressful situation for lesser musicians into a cozy listening experience.

Chick Corea Elektric Band - 'Light Years' (1987, 2023 reissue)

Chick Corea Elektric Band – ‘Light Years’ (1987, 2023 reissue)

If you just want to hear Chick Corea and his mates shred like rock stars, 1987’s ‘Light Years’ by his Elektric Band is a good place for that.

Meshell Ndegeocello - 'The Omnichord Real Book' (2023)

Meshell Ndegeocello – ‘The Omnichord Real Book’ (2023)

This creative burst mostly came with help from jazz luminaries, but ‘The Omnichord Real Book’ still sounds like the singular Meshell Ndegeocello.

Joshua Burnell - 'Glass Knight' (2023)

Joshua Burnell – ‘Glass Knight’ (2023)

With its genre-defying songs, Joshua Burnell’s ‘Glass Knight’ returns us to a time when folk, pop and rock blended into a clever tapestry.

Eberhard Weber - 'The Colours of Chloe' (1974, 2023 hi-res reissue)

Eberhard Weber – ‘The Colours of Chloe’ (1974, 2023 hi-res reissue)

Ebarhard Weber’s 1974 debut ‘The Colours of Chloe’ deftly assimilates classical, jazz, folk and even world fusion into an impressionistic whole.

Jan Garbarek, Arild Andersen + Edward Vesala - 'Triptykon' (1973, 2023 Hi-Res reissue)

Jan Garbarek, Arild Andersen + Edward Vesala – ‘Triptykon’ (1973, 2023 Hi-Res reissue)

Jan Garbarek would continue to produce great records for ECM in the years and even decades that followed, but there won’t ever be another ‘Triptykon.’

Mike Bloomfield, Al Kooper and Stephen Stills' 'Super Session' Was a Free-Form Masterpiece

Mike Bloomfield, Al Kooper and Stephen Stills’ ‘Super Session’ Was a Free-Form Masterpiece

Mike Bloomfield, Al Kooper and Stephen Stills’ wildly improvisational ‘Super Session’ arrived 55 years ago this month. They don’t make them like this anymore.

Dylan Ryan / Heather McIntosh / Devin Ryan, "Amid, Imbued" (2023): Video Premiere

Dylan Ryan / Heather McIntosh / Devin Ryan, “Amid, Imbued” (2023): Video Premiere

Here is the video premiere of “Amid, Imbued” by Dylan Ryan, Heather McIntosh and Devin Ryan, from the upcoming album ‘Light From a Curious Sky.’