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Miles Davis' Expanded 'Kind of Blue: Legacy Edition' Struck the Perfect Balance

Miles Davis’ Expanded ‘Kind of Blue: Legacy Edition’ Struck the Perfect Balance

10 years ago today, an expanded reissue of Miles Davis’ ‘Kind of Blue’ finally put these historic sessions in perspective without breaking the bank.

The Beatles, "Honey Pie" from the White Album (1968): Deep Beatles

The Beatles, “Honey Pie” from the White Album (1968): Deep Beatles

Paul McCartney’s “Honey Pie” demonstrates once again how the Beatles drew from varying genres to create wholly original music.

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David Dower Trio – ‘Made in Sofia’ (2018)

‘Made in Sofia’ was recorded in the capital of Bulgaria as homage to a country that has so warmly welcomed the David Dower Trio.

John Coltrane, Jason Stein, Andrew Cyrille: S. Victor Aaron’s Best of 2018  (Part 2 of 4, Modern and Mainstream Jazz)

John Coltrane, Jason Stein, Andrew Cyrille: S. Victor Aaron’s Best of 2018 (Part 2 of 4, Modern and Mainstream Jazz)

Here is S. Victor Aaron’s Best of 2018 list for modern and mainstream jazz releases.

George Clinton, Billy Sherwood, GIG, Neal Morse, Lenny Castro + Others: Preston Frazier's Best of 2018

George Clinton, Billy Sherwood, GIG, Neal Morse, Lenny Castro + Others: Preston Frazier’s Best of 2018

Preston Frazier’s Best of 2018 list includes a broad array of sounds and genres from familiar names and legends in the making.

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Michael Leonhart Orchestra – ‘The Painted Lady Suite’ (2018)

Not everyone is cut out to take on such an ambitious project but one look at Michael Leonhart’s background makes it undeniably clear that he could.

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Adam Hopkins – ‘Crickets’ (2018)

Adam Hopkins is one of the few talents with the vision to make jazz directed at the current and future generations, not the past ones.

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Steve Kuhn Trio – ‘To and From the Heart’ (2018)

Steve Kuhn just doing his regular jazz trio thing with Joey Baron and Steve Swallow – as they do on ‘To and From the Heart’ – is always exceptionally good.

Mark Wade, Chris Carver, Peter Erskine + Others: Preston Frazier's Best of 2018 (Jazz)

Mark Wade, Chris Carver, Peter Erskine + Others: Preston Frazier’s Best of 2018 (Jazz)

Preston Frazier’s jazz-focused survey of Best of 2018 albums includes Mark Wade, Chris Carver, Peter Erskine and Stanley Clarke, among others.

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Dave Douglas – ‘UPLIFT, Twelve Pieces For Positive Action’ (2018)

The upheaval seen in Washington and elsewhere since 2016 has amped up the political awareness of a lot of people, and Dave Douglas is no exception.