Foreigner’s new live album is neither all that bad, nor all that good — probably worth the ticket price at the original concert venue, if you don’t pay too much attention, but instantly forgettable as a home listening experience. You May Also Like: ‘Rockin’ the City of Angels’: Inside DouglasRead More

A gutsy blend of contemplative Evans/Tristano-informed piano excursions and these grease-popping Cuban jams, pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba’s XXI Century takes us on a journey across time and cultures. You May Also Like: Aruan Ortiz, with Andrew Cyrille + Mauricio Herrera – ‘Inside Rhythmic Falls’ (2020) Matthew Shipp – ‘Codebreaker’ (2021)

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Full of raw emotion, frank admissions, fun pop asides and memorable guitar gumption, ‘Analog Man’ illustrates all over again just how complicated Joe Walsh always was.

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Chad Wackerman launched a solo career as a respected jazz-fusion and rock musician after a memorable stint with Frank Zappa.

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I can’t remember the last time I heard Chris Squire approach the bass with this much unadulterated passion, with this much joy.