Nektar – ‘… Sounds Like Swiss’ (2021)
This recently found live recording of Nektar is a wonderful time capsule from before their “future” ever needed to be “remembered.”
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How Daryl Hall Reclaimed His Legacy With ‘Laughing Down Crying’
Released 10 years ago today, ‘Laughing Down Crying’ found Daryl Hall rediscovering his pop muse, all on his own.
Allison Miller and Jane Ira Bloom – ‘Tues Days’ (2021)
There was no pressure to formulate a plan, as an album wasn’t on their minds. So, Allison Miller and Jane Ira Bloom played with total abandon.
Chicago, “Caroline” from ‘Chicago XXX’ (2006): Saturdays in the Park
The Jason Scheff co-written “Caroline” seems to be making the same old mistakes, until a key figure from Chicago’s modern era arrives to save the day.
Ethan Chilton, “Caldera” from ‘The Planets’ (2021): One Track Mind
Ethan Chilton’s “Caldera” a funky little fusion number that’s an alluring outlier track from ‘The Planets,’ an album full of alluring outlier tracks.
Henry Threadgill Zooid – ‘Poof’ (2021)
Henry Threadgill’s creative light burns as bright as it ever did, and ‘Poof’ from his long-running Zooid ensemble is proof of why he is still earning accolades.
Will Ackerman, Jeff Oster + Tom Eaton – ‘Brothers’ (2021)
It’s easy to use electronic wizardry these days but that’s not the same as handmade music. Will Ackerman, Jeff Oster and Tom Eaton drive the point home on ‘Brothers.’
Toto, “We’ll Keep On Running” from ‘Old Is New’ (2018) : Toto Tuesdays
Leave it to Toto to conclude what may be their final studio album with “We’ll Keep On Running,” a total head-scratcher.
Charged Particles – ‘Live at the Baked Potato’; Mike Bogle – ‘Let There Be Light’ (2021)
These new albums by Dr. Mike Bogle and Charged Particles prove jazz labels are trivial at best, and ultimately irrelevant.
Sluka, “Happy In Your World” (2021): One Track Mind
Sluka’s latest single “Happy In Your World” is about humanity and historic events which have happened on this “pale blue dot.”
