That Jackson Browne, one of the 1970s and ’80s most prolific and recognizable singer-songwriters, hasn’t already had one of these all-out, star-flecked tribute moments boggles the mind, really. You May Also Like: Jackson Browne, “Shaky Town” from Running on Empty (1977): One Track Mind Jackson Browne’s ‘Hold Out’ Was BothRead More
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Forget everything you know about Brad Mehldau, who rose to fame via contemplative classical-leaning reimagingings of pop songs at an acoustic piano. This isn’t that. It isn’t even jazz You May Also Like: Avishai Cohen’s Melodic, Masterful Gently Disturbed Was a Canny Update Dragon – ‘O Zambezi’ (1978): Antipodean April
Offered with a rough-hewn, acoustic grace, Damian Joyce’s paean to the Big Apple unfolds with a warm confidentiality. But the beginning? Pure Keith Emerson. You May Also Like: ‘Fanfare For the Uncommon Man: The Official Keith Emerson Tribute Concert’ (2021)
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