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Gentle Giant - 'Free Hand [Steven Wilson Mix]' (1975; 2021 reissue)

Gentle Giant – ‘Free Hand [Steven Wilson Mix]’ (1975; 2021 reissue)

The forthcoming Steven Wilson re-mix of Gentle Giant’s ‘Free Hand’ once again lowers the volume, brightens the colors, and allows wonderful separation.

Mario Pavone / Dialect Trio + 1, "Philosophy Series" (2021): Something Else! streaming premiere

Mario Pavone / Dialect Trio + 1, “Philosophy Series” (2021): Something Else! streaming premiere

Here is the streaming premiere of “Philosophy Series” from bass giant Mario Pavone’s final act album, ‘Blue Vertical.’

Pink Floyd - 'Live at Knebworth 1990' (2021)

Pink Floyd – ‘Live at Knebworth 1990’ (2021)

What makes Pink Floyd’s ‘Live at Knebworth 1990’ a truly special release is that the vinyl was cut at 45 RPM, making for a true audiophile experience.

Disaster Relief and Thornetta Davis, "How I Feel / Not So Scared of You" (2021): One Track Mind

Disaster Relief and Thornetta Davis, “How I Feel / Not So Scared of You” (2021): One Track Mind

A Disaster Relief single with Thornetta Davis brings together funk, blues and soul – and a good dose of relevant social commentary.

Larry Coryell - 'Last Swing With Ireland' (2021)

Larry Coryell – ‘Last Swing With Ireland’ (2021)

Larry Coryell most likely didn’t know that he wouldn’t do another recording date when he made ‘Last Swing In Ireland’ but he left it all in the studio, anyway.

Jeremy - 'The Road to Zion' (2021)

Jeremy – ‘The Road to Zion’ (2021)

Don the headphones and close your eyes, as Jeremy Morris’ ‘The Road to Zion’ takes you on a prog-rock flight that will make you glad to be alive.

Wadada Leo Smith, with Bill Laswell + Milford Graves - 'Sacred Ceremonies' (2021)

Wadada Leo Smith, with Bill Laswell + Milford Graves – ‘Sacred Ceremonies’ (2021)

Wadada Leo Smith’s ‘Sacred Ceremonies’ is a divine communion among legends, but it’s also yet another ambitious statement from an artist who produces lofty works with so many different accomplices on a regular basis.

Tim Berne, Chris Speed, Reid Anderson + Dave King - 'Broken Shadows' (2021)

Tim Berne, Chris Speed, Reid Anderson + Dave King – ‘Broken Shadows’ (2021)

There’s a lot of appealing melodicism built into harmolodics, and the ‘Broken Shadows’ quartet of Tim Berne, Chris Speed, Reid Anderson and Dave King succeed in driving that point home.

Mars Williams: The Albums That Shaped My Career

Mars Williams: The Albums That Shaped My Career

Saxophonist Mars Williams joins Ross Boissoneau to discuss career-changing work by Roscoe Mitchell, Talking Heads and Albert Ayler.

Yes, "Vevey" from 'Going For the One' (bonus track, 1977): YESterdays

Yes, “Vevey” from ‘Going For the One’ (bonus track, 1977): YESterdays

This ‘Going For the One’-era bonus item would have made an interesting interlude. At just over four minutes, however, it seems too long as a Yes song.