Bassist Brian Bromberg joins Ross Boissoneau to discuss career-turning LPs from Miles Davis and Return to Forever, and what he’s listening to now.

Dario and the Clear’s wonderful progressive-rock album ‘Optic Nerve’ follows a King Crimson path into very vital and very clever rock grooves.

Michael Bisio, Kirk Knuffke and Fred Lonberg-Holm are artistic rebels as Robert Henri was, but their music isn’t outside just for the sake of being outside.

Traffic’s albums are presented in their original packaging and sport the iconic pink U.K. Island Records label. Unfortunately, they forgot a key element.

‘Confabulations’ wasn’t made with the public in mind, and that might be why this makes such a great entry point for the avant-garde side of Duck Baker.

Patrick Ames’ ‘The Virtualistics’ encompasses the good and bad of the pandemic, but the overriding message is hope.

On ‘Telepathy,’ long-established veterans Denny Zeitlin and George Marsh act like young upstarts, showing the jazz world a fresh new approach.

With ‘Love Life Choices,’ Rebecca Angel’s sense of self and individuality shine like a veteran.

As Anthony Braxton continues to push forward one of America’s greatest art forms, he also takes opportunities to demonstrate just how jazz got to be so great.

‘Be Ready When I Call You’ is the unvarnished blues that comes off earnestly, because Guy Davis is a seasoned storyteller and a messenger of hard truths, balanced by a humble wit.