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Bob Burger - 'The Domino Effect' (2022)

Bob Burger – ‘The Domino Effect’ (2022)

After hearing this perfected piece of ear candy, you’ll wonder why Bob Burger isn’t a big star.

Robert Berry's 3.2 - 'Alive at ProgStock' (2022)

Robert Berry’s 3.2 – ‘Alive at ProgStock’ (2022)

Robert Berry’s 3.2 performance at ProgStock finds a comfortable home among the concept albums, side-long songs and quirky time signatures of old.

How Beach Boys Found the Sun Again With 'That's Why God Made the Radio'

How Beach Boys Found the Sun Again With ‘That’s Why God Made the Radio’

Ten years ago, the Beach Boys returned with the triumphant ‘That’s Why God Made the Radio,’ finally expanding upon their own dashed aspirations.

Sun of Goldfinger [David Torn, Tim Berne + Ches Smith] - 'OZMIR' (2022)

Sun of Goldfinger [David Torn, Tim Berne + Ches Smith] – ‘OZMIR’ (2022)

Sun of Goldfinger’s ‘OZMIR’ is strangely enchanting even as it challenges you, and the only thing more astonishing is that such fully developed pieces of depth, mystery and just damned fine playing can be cooked up so quickly.

Matthew Shipp Trio - 'World Construct' (2022)

Matthew Shipp Trio – ‘World Construct’ (2022)

Matthew Shipp’s compositional skills are standout on his trio’s latest collection ‘World Construct,’ usually an approach that is at once very captivating and idiosyncratic.

Charles Mingus - 'The Lost Album From Ronnie Scott's' (1972, 2022 release)

Charles Mingus – ‘The Lost Album From Ronnie Scott’s’ (1972, 2022 release)

With the long-deferred release of ‘The Lost Album From Ronnie Scott’s,’ there is now a significant new addition to the Charles Mingus catalog to discover and marvel at.

Alan White, the Beatles, and Me: An Appreciation

Alan White, the Beatles, and Me: An Appreciation

Mike Tiano remembers how music and Microsoft brought the legendary drummer Alan White into his life.

The Beatles' 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band': Greatest of All Time?

The Beatles’ ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’: Greatest of All Time?

The Beatles released what many consider to be the finest rock album ever 55 years ago today, but it’s not like that event rocked my world.

John Scofield - 'John Scofield' (2022)

John Scofield – ‘John Scofield’ (2022)

‘John Scofield’ shows that in stripping down the arrangements to just his parts, there remains a lot of him left to uncover.

Why ‘Bobby Charles’ Is the Best Band Album Not Released by the Band

Why ‘Bobby Charles’ Is the Best Band Album Not Released by the Band

Bobby Charles’ too-often-overlooked self-titled album arrived 50 years ago with a set of timeless and beautiful songs – and some very famous friends.