I’d argue that these 1963 concerts with McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison and and Elvin Jones are the first thing every emerging John Coltrane fan should experience, after buying all of the tried-and-true essentials. You May Also Like: John Coltrane – Both Directions at Once, The Lost Album (2018) John ColtraneRead More

With song titles like “Galaxy 32 Star 4,” “Portals To Forever” and “Outside Of Space” and a CD cover of Chick Corea striking a Romantic Warrior pose, The Vigil looks to be a Return To Forever kind of Corea album. You May Also Like: Chick Corea – ‘The Montreux Years’Read More

A fresh new funky tune with a percolating groove, twisting sax/keyboard lines, and bubbling, tasty jazz guitar licks. That can only mean one thing: The Jeff Lorber Fusion is set to return You May Also Like: Jeff Lorber Fusion – Step It Up (2015) Jeff Lorber Fusion – Prototype (2017)Read More

Booker T.’s “Father Son Blues” — which, yes, features his talented offspring Ted Jones — opens with a grease-popping organ lick before recapturing a groove familiar to anyone who ever soaked up a Stax Records side back in the day. You May Also Like: It’s unclear when, or if, BookerRead More

Tune in to any contemporary jazz station, and the name “Boney James” will be mentioned in the course of five minutes, guaranteed. He first became an in-demand session musician during the late 1980s, released his debut solo album in 1992 You May Also Like: Bob James Trio – ‘Espresso’ (2018)Read More

George Benson’s chart successes in the 1970s and ’80s as a breezy R&B crooner have largely obscured his initial promise as a boss jazz guitarist with a intelligent, liquid tone — an heir to Wes Montgomery’s throne. You May Also Like: Harry Benson – ‘Paul’ (2022): Books Paula Cole –Read More

Members of certain generations instantly sense excitement when hearing the opening lyrics to “Venus and Mars”: “Sitting in the stand of the sports arena, waiting for the show to begin.” You May Also Like: ‘Wings Over America’ Remains a Pinnacle for Paul McCartney, Warts and All Paul McCartney’s clunky ‘McCartneyRead More

The wonder is how much Eliane Elias, the Brazalian-born pianist and singer, has in common with the doomed American romantic Chet Baker. You May Also Like: Eliane Elias, “Brasil” from Made in Brazil (2015): One Track Mind Eliane Elias Confidently Expanded Her Main Influences on ‘Bossa Nova Stories’ Digging IntoRead More

It’s much easier, nearly four decades later, to separate the music from the moment when it comes to Paul McCartney’s ‘Wings Over America.’

Emily Bear plays her piano with a finely nuanced touch, with both her comping left hand and a right hand that can cascade notes like sand pouring out of your hands. The song, her own, is a circular figure to which she discreetly adds graceful touches You May Also Like:Read More