No summer barbecue is complete without the right soundtrack, and as a host, you have several choices: You can select straight ahead rock or some good soul music. You May Also Like: Natsuki Tamura – ‘Summer Tree’ (2022) Richard Turgeon, “Goodbye to Summer” (2020): One Track Mind Richard Elliot –Read More

After five years, the Wrong Object returns with an expanded lineup — and a radically expanded sound palette, with bold electronic textures from new keyboardist Antoine Guenet and stunning harmonic complexities from a pair of saxists You May Also Like: Josh Johnson – ‘Unusual Object’ (2024)

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