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Gato Libre [Natsuki Tamura] - 'Sleeping Cat' (2022)

Gato Libre [Natsuki Tamura] – ‘Sleeping Cat’ (2022)

Now on its ninth album ‘Sleeping Cat,’ Natsuki Tamura’s Gato Libre has never really been about jazz; it’s folk music with an open mind.

How the Fixx Refused to Pander on 'Beautiful Friction'

How the Fixx Refused to Pander on ‘Beautiful Friction’

The Fixx’s ‘Beautiful Friction’ arrived 10 years ago this week as testament to a band unafraid to follow its muse.

'Burning Questions' Found Graham Parker Still Angry, If No Longer Young

‘Burning Questions’ Found Graham Parker Still Angry, If No Longer Young

Released 30 years ago today, ‘Burning Questions’ showed that time hadn’t dulled Graham Parker’s legendary rapier wit, or his inquisitiveness.

Harry Benson - 'Paul' (2022): Books

Harry Benson – ‘Paul’ (2022): Books

Let’s go inside photographer Harry Benson’s ‘Paul,’ which offers rare glimpses into Paul McCartney’s professional and personal life from 1964 to 1992.

Club d'Elf - 'You Never Know' (2022)

Club d’Elf – ‘You Never Know’ (2022)

With the inspired assortment of musicians backing bandleader Mike Rivard, Club d’Elf’s ‘You Never Know’ sounds like the go-to world fusion album of 2022.

Tim Berne, with Ryan Ferreira, Ches Smith + Michael Formanek - 'Decay' (2015; issued 2022)

Tim Berne, with Ryan Ferreira, Ches Smith + Michael Formanek – ‘Decay’ (2015; issued 2022)

Tim Berne’s Decay quartet was good enough to beg the question of why hadn’t they made a record from their time together. Now, that question needn’t be asked anymore.

The Daily Doug: The Albums That Shaped My Career

The Daily Doug: The Albums That Shaped My Career

Composer, educator and vocal-group conductor Douglas Helvering, best known for his YouTube channel, The Daily Doug, discusses LPs that changed everything.

George Crotty Trio - 'Chronotope' (2022)

George Crotty Trio – ‘Chronotope’ (2022)

Like the cello trailblazers before him, George Crotty shows us the vast potential of his instrument, and he applies that potential globally while making it sound great for his Trio’s second album ‘Chronotope.’

Alestorm – 'Seventh Rum of a Seventh Rum' (2022)

Alestorm – ‘Seventh Rum of a Seventh Rum’ (2022)

Alestorm’s pirate ship has been righted and is back on course.

Steely Dan, "Carey" (circa 2001): Steely Dan Sunday

Steely Dan, “Carey” (circa 2001): Steely Dan Sunday

Fully completed Steely Dan studio recordings not officially released are rare. Steely Dan covers are rare. Their newly uncovered take on Joni Mitchell’s “Carey intersects both kinds of rarities.