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Joel Harrison – Mother Stump (2014)

‘Mother Stump’ covers a lot of ground, with Harrison’s blues-inflected progressive jazz guitar as your guide.

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Tohpati, with Jimmy Haslip and Chad Wackerman – Tribal Dance (2014)

Impossibly labyrinthine but appealing harmonies combine here with a high level of acumen.

(Cross the) Heartland: Pat Metheny, "Are You Going With Me?" (1981)

(Cross the) Heartland: Pat Metheny, “Are You Going With Me?” (1981)

This song has become The Anthem at live shows.

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One Track Mind: Jeff Beck, “Why Give It Away” from Yosogai (2014)

The first thing that grabs ya’ about this new Jeff Beck tune is the gigantic groove Beck establishes from the get-go, and a soaring lead that brings this too-brief three minute funk-rock excursion to its end.

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Ross Hammond – Humanity Suite (2014)

Ross Hammond typically invests a lot into his recording projects, as we witnessed with instinctual rock-jazz excursions like 2012’s Adored and 2013’s Cathedrals. You May Also Like: Ross Hammond – ‘Roll Forward’ (2022) Catherine Sikora and Ethan Winogrand – ‘Things To Do In Paris’ (2020) Ross Hammond – ‘Riding DragonsRead More

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On Second Thought: The Nels Cline Singers – Macroscope (2014)

When Wilco released the Ashes of American Flags DVD for Record Store Day in 2009, I finally “got” it. You May Also Like: The Nels Cline Singers – ‘Share the Wealth’ (2020)

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Jaco Pastorius – Modern American Music…Period! The Criteria Sessions (2014)

With precious few recordings prior to his staggering, self-titled 1976 debut, Jaco Pastorius’ Modern American Music…Period! The Criteria Sessions is a set of demos that, for once, really do matter and matter a lot. You May Also Like: Gerry Gibbs & Thrasher People – Weather Or Not (2017) David Sancious:Read More

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Nels Cline Singers – Macroscope (2014)

The Nels Cline Singers’ identity has always been elusive thing to pin down, which is kind of the point of the band. You May Also Like: The Nels Cline Singers – ‘Share the Wealth’ (2020)

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Medeski, Martin and Wood + Nels Cline – Woodstock Sessions, Vol. 2 (2014)

Remember back in the late 90’s, when the then-little-known acid jazz trio Medeski, Martin & Wood got together with John Scofield and caused a funk-jazz commotion? You May Also Like: Medeski Martin & Wood with Alarm Will Sound – ‘Omnisphere’ (2018)

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Daniel Rosenboom Quintet – Fire Keeper (2014)

We’ve firmly established a few things about Daniel Rosenboom from his Best of 2013 release Book of Omens: he’s a fearless composer, bandleader, and trumpet player who lunges headfirst into the frontiers of modern progressive jazz You May Also Like: Dan Rosenboom – ‘Points on an Infinite Line’ (2020)