Matt Mitchell – ‘Phalanx Ambassadors’ (2019)
Even if the music isn’t so simple, the intricacy on Matt Mitchell’s ‘Phalanx Ambassadors’ makes it so absorbing.
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Toto, ELP, Prince, Yes + Others: Preston Frazier’s Best of 2019 Box Sets, Reissues and Live
This Best of 2019 list includes both Yes and their former drummer Bill Bruford, and Toto and their former drummer Simon Phillips, among others.
Bill Bruford’s Earthworks – ‘Heavenly Bodies: Expanded Collection’ (2019)
If this Bill Bruford compilation took an Ancestry DNA test, the results would point to an old Soft Machine song: It feels, it reels and it squeals.
Paul Bley, Gary Peacock + Paul Motian – ‘When Will The Blues Leave’ (1999, rel. 2019)
There’s no better way to remember the brilliance of the late Paul Bley and Paul Motian – as well as that of the still-thriving Gary Peacock.
Reut Regev’s R*Time – ‘Keep Winning’ (2019)
Avant garde jazz could use more joy and wit, which is Reut Regev R*Time’s secret weapon for making you want to listen.
Pigeonholing Grover Washington Jr. as Smooth Jazz Was Such a Big Mistake
Dig deeper into Grover Washington Jr. – who died 20 years ago today – and you’ll see why he retains the title of Mister Magic for us.
Udo Pannekeet – ‘Electric Regions’ (2019)
Udo Pannekeet’s wondrous ‘Electric Regions’ is rock; it’s jazz – and then it’s everything in between.
Toto, Los Lobos, Raphael Saadiq + Others: Preston Frazier’s Best Songs of 2019
Preston Frazier’s Best Songs of 2019 list includes rock, jazz and R&B, with a shout out to the continuing resonance of an old favorite from Walter Becker.
Erodoto Project – ‘Molon Labe’ (2019)
Enjoyable, well-honed and expertly delivered, Erodoto Project’s ‘Molon Labe’ is a really engaging recording.
Pat Metheny, “You Are” from ‘From This Place’ (2019): One Track Mind
Pat Metheny’s “You Are” is the scintillating second advance single from his upcoming album ‘From The Place.’
