Lisa Germano’s ‘Happiness’ Broke Out of the John Mellencamp Roots Rut
Issued 25 years ago, Lisa Germano’s darkly intriguing debut made it clear that she had always been more than simply an accompanist.
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Gerry Rafferty’s Reverie on ‘City to City’ Always Takes Me Back
Forty years ago, Gerry Rafferty’s most famous album offered a lasting sense of rebirth, even if the former Stealers Wheel frontman never found it himself.
When Miles Davis Finally Looked Back on ‘Miles and Quincy: Live at Montreux’
‘Miles and Quincy: Live at Montreux’ arrived 25 years ago as an unexpected celebration of Miles Davis’ fertile relationship with Gil Evans.
Paul McCartney Found Collaborative, First-Take Genius Again With ‘Electric Arguments’
Set free from the boundaries of his own fame, Paul McCartney flourished on the Fireman’s ‘Electric Arguments,’ issued 10 years ago today.
Frank Sinatra’s ‘Lite-Up Time’ Shows Were the Last of Their Kind
Released 10 years ago this month, these vintage Frank Sinatra performances preceded a career-threatening throat hemorrhage.
Boz Scaggs Didn’t Take the Standard Approach to Standards on ‘Speak Low’
The West Coast jazz-inflected ‘Speak Low,’ released 10 years ago today, was a nifty reinvention of the Boz Scaggs aesthetic.
Ry Cooder’s ‘The UFO Has Landed’ Finally Put His Amazing Career in Context
Released 10 years ago this month, ‘UFO Has Landed’ was definitive in a way the always-restless Ry Cooder never quite allowed himself to be.
Sonny Rollins Became a Colossus Once More With ‘Road Shows Vol. 1’
Released a decade ago this month, ‘Road Shows Vol. 1’ reframed Sonny Rollins as jazz’s most important living saxophonist.
Buena Vista Social Club Captured Already-Lost History on ‘At Carnegie Hall’
Released 10 years ago this month, ‘At Carnegie Hall’ remains the most complete testament to the Buena Vista Social Club’s sizzling mid-1990s Cuban revival.
‘Survivors Guide to Prison’ Goes Beyond Numbers to Expose Our National Disgrace
Activist-filmmaker Matthew Cooke’s new documentary ‘Survivors Guide to Prison’ is about more than the rudiments of making it on the inside.
