Myriad3 – The Where (2014)
‘The Where’ is a solid step up from a level that was already high. No one should think jazz is stuck on neutral after listening to this trio, and one senses that they are just getting started.
Something Else!
The Beatles, “You Can’t Do That” from A Hard Day’s Night (1964): Deep Beatles
It should’ve been in the film; it should’ve been a lead single. What happened?
Brian Groder Trio – Reflexology (2014)
‘Reflexology’ continues with Groder’s open-ended mastery, with a rhythm section that acts as a natural extension of its leader.
One Track Mind: Jerry Lee Lewis, “Little Queenie” from Rock and Roll Time (2014)
Members of the Rolling Stones join Lewis for a raucous Chuck Berry cover.
Kosi – Pictures of Us (2014)
This is an album of beauty – authentic, and from the heart.
Danny Seraphine on ’25 or 6 to 4,’ ‘Full Circle,’ ‘Hard Habit to Break’ + Others: Gimme Five
Danny Seraphine looks back on a career that started and continues with CTA.
Randy Bachman – Vinyl Tap Tour: Every Song Tells a Story (2014)
This conversational concert recording makes the case for an often-ignored legacy.
Phil Ochs – Live Again (2014)
We find Phil Ochs sharpening his weapons for a final attack on injustice.
One Track Mind: Henry Butler + Steven Bernstein, “Gimme a Pigfoot” from Viper’s Drag (2014)
This is music that builds on the past – rather than fetishizing it.
Jackson Browne – ‘Standing in the Breach’ (2014)
Jackson Browne’s ‘Standing in the Breach’ is as layered as it is honest, as reflective as it is determined.
