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

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.

With the lively ‘Lifted,’ Trombone Shorty lifts up people with feel-good music rooted in the 20th century but is the perfect tonic for the 21st century.

The disparate artistry of Will Bernard comes into sharper focus on ‘Pond Life’ because he pulls all those threads together into one tidy package.

Sonny Landreth’s terrific solo re-introduction arrived 30 years ago this month, deftly sidestepping several pitfalls associated with guitar-sideman records.

The new Charm of Finches album ‘Wonderful Oblivion’ is a delightful kite that floats in the airy beauty of folk chamber music, caressing melodic breezes.

Steve Million’s expressive playing is always a joy, but what’s particularly noteworthy is how well it serves his compositions.

This is the video premiere of “Bethema” from klezmer jazz ensemble Queen Kong’s upcoming album ‘Fray.’

Released 30 years ago today, ‘Revenge’ is the one non-makeup Kiss record that belongs in the conversation with their best work.