How Johnny Cash Challenged Convention Once Again on ‘American Recordings’
Johnny Cash’s ‘American Recordings’ arrived 25 years ago today like this shimmering life preserver amid a sea of hat acts.
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Joanna Duda – ‘Keen’ (2019)
Joanna Duda’s inventively experimental ‘Keen’ does pretty well at disinfecting your brain of preconceived notions of music.
The Beatles, “Not Guilty” (1968): Deep Beatles
No song better summarized the fraught period surrounding the Beatles’ White Album than “Not Guilty,” George Harrison’s defense of his talents and spiritual beliefs.
Desertion Trio – ‘Twilight Time’ (2019)
Desertion Trio’s fun and unpredictable all-covers ‘Twilight Time’ is a vehicle for mining a wide range of non-jazz influences for Nick Millevoi.
Yes, “Fortune Seller” from ‘Open Your Eyes’ (1997): YESterdays
“Fortune Seller” features one of the best guitarist pairings of Billy Sherwood and Steve Howe in the Yes canon.
Playing the Long Game With Journey, Jethro Tull + Paul Rodgers: Shadows in Stereo
Albums by Paul Rodgers, Jethro Tull and Journey have become unjustly forgotten in the collective memory.
Ed Jones – ‘For Your Ears Only’ (2019)
Ed Jones’ ‘For Your Ears Only’ is a revelation of hard bop, controlled and creatively led playing.
Jazz Bassist Petros Klampanis Begins Kickstarter Campaign for ‘Irrationalities’
Please help Petros Klampanis in a Kickstarter campaign to fund his exciting new trio album ‘Irrationalities.’ Deadline is May 5, 2019!
Chicago, “Manipulation” from ‘Chicago XIV’ (1980): Saturdays in the Park
It’s strangely fitting that the Grammy nomination for ‘Chicago XIV’ recogonized John Berg’s artwork, and not the music.
Why Pat Metheny’s ‘New Chautauqua’ Still Provides an Important Refuge
40 years ago, Pat Metheny took the first of many detours into quiet emotion. ‘New Chautauqua’ remains the one that most strongly connects.
