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How Norah Jones Continued to Push Against Convention With 'The Fall'

How Norah Jones Continued to Push Against Convention With ‘The Fall’

Released 15 years ago this week, ‘The Fall’ revealed Norah Jones as a far more compelling artist than she seemed at first.

Angell & Crane, "Himalayan Dial-Up" from 'Angell & Crane' (2024): Video Premiere

Angell & Crane, “Himalayan Dial-Up” from ‘Angell & Crane’ (2024): Video Premiere

Here is the video premiere of “Himalayan Dial-Up” by the guitar/drums duo of Angell & Crane.

McCoy Tyner and Joe Henderson - 'Forces of Nature: Live at Slugs' (2024)

McCoy Tyner and Joe Henderson – ‘Forces of Nature: Live at Slugs’ (2024)

Recorded in 1966 at their peaks, ‘Forces of Nature: Live at Slugs’ finds jazz giants McCoy Tyner and Joe Henderson freed from studio constrictions.

Lydia Salnikova, "Christmas Means a Different Thing This Year" (2024): One Track Mind

Lydia Salnikova, “Christmas Means a Different Thing This Year” (2024): One Track Mind

Christmas is a joyful time of the year but there’s melancholy running through Lydia Salnikova’s heartfelt yuletide song “Christmas Means a Different Thing This Year.”

Why the Rolling Stones' Harrowing 'Gimme Shelter' is Still Revealing New Depths

Why the Rolling Stones’ Harrowing ‘Gimme Shelter’ is Still Revealing New Depths

Issued 55 years ago on ‘Let It Bleed,’ the Rolling Stones’ “Gimme Shelter” has a narrative so involving that it even drew in a non-lyrics guy like me.

Coincidence - 'Coincidence,' 'Clef de Ciel' + 'Archives 1973-1974' (2024)

Coincidence – ‘Coincidence,’ ‘Clef de Ciel’ + ‘Archives 1973-1974’ (2024)

“Jazz-rock” often implies nothing more than clever technique, but Coincidence cross-pollinates with moments of great prog – and that’s even better.

Mark Anthony K. Discusses Projekt Gemineye's 'Canada: Stories and Legends'

Mark Anthony K. Discusses Projekt Gemineye’s ‘Canada: Stories and Legends’

Mark Anthony K. joined Preston Frazier for a talk about Projekt Gemineye’s new album, ‘Canada: Stories and Legends.’

Darius Jones - 'Legend of e'Boi (The Hypervigilant Eye)'

Darius Jones – ‘Legend of e’Boi (The Hypervigilant Eye)’

With ‘Legend of e’Boi (The Hypervigilant Eye),’ Darius Jones converts his personal struggles into his most personal, genuinely fervid music to date.

How 'Hollies Sing Hollies' Showed New Promise After Graham Nash's Exit

How ‘Hollies Sing Hollies’ Showed New Promise After Graham Nash’s Exit

Released 55 years ago this month, ‘Hollies Sing Hollies’ retains the spellbinding harmony and melodic smarts that brought the Hollies acclaim in the first place.

Rich Halley 4 - 'Dusk And Dawn' (2024)

Rich Halley 4 – ‘Dusk And Dawn’ (2024)

For ‘Dusk and Dawn,’ the Rich Halley 4 deliver attitude and panache missing from much of jazz while respecting everything about the idiom that made it great.