Toto, “21st Century Blues” from ‘Toto XIV’ (2015): Toto Tuesdays
Don’t let the languid pulse of Toto’s “21st Century Blues” fool you. The lyrics hold an acerbic – and deeply relevant – bite.
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Catherine Sikora and Ethan Winogrand – ‘Things To Do In Paris’ (2020)
A lethal combination of instincts and chops were required to pull off the improv performance ‘Things To Do In Paris’ so well; Catherine Sikora and Ethan Winogrand have plenty of both.
‘Wheatfield Empire: The Listener’s Guide to the Guess Who’ (2020): Books
The beauty of ‘Wheatfield Empire’ is how Robert Lawson delves into the Guess Who with such a human touch. But how does he know all this amazing stuff?
Timothy B. Schmit and Glad – ‘Feelin’ Glad’ (1968): Forgotten Series
Not to be mistaken for the Christian band of the same name, Glad served as an early stop for future Poco and Eagles star Timothy B. Schmit.
Walter Becker, “Golden City” (1994): Steely Dan Sunday
Walter Becker has a message for us from beyond the grave on how we should approach 2021. Check out the new (to us) song “Golden City” from the folks at Walter Becker Media.
Chicago, “Bigger Than Elvis” from ‘Stone of Sisyphus’ (2008): Saturdays in the Park
“Bigger Than Elvis” is a very nice if not overwhelming piece of work on a set of 12 tunes that proved Chicago was truly inspired once again.
Throttle Elevator Music – ‘Emergency Exit’ (2020)
Like their previous five long players, Throttle Elevator Music redefines rock-jazz by blending a different kind of rock with a different kind of jazz. It’s organically pure spiritual joy.
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TEAR [Mark Wingfield and Markus Reuter]: Something Else! Interview
Pick a genre, any genre. Then listen to TEAR and somewhere along the way you’ll likely find echoes of it in their music.
Tim Berne’s Science Friction – ‘Science Friction +size’ (2020)
There were two discoveries with ‘Science Friction +size’: When a quartet discovered new possibilities with a trumpeter, and when Tim Berne scraped a shiny disc off the floor.
Natsuki Tamura, Satoko Fujii + Ramon Lopez – ‘Mantle’ (2020)
It’s amazing how the tight musical partnership of Natsuki Tamura and Satoko Fujii is able to embrace just one more musician and build a set of performances that fully represents the talents of all three. With drummer Ramon Lopez, ‘Mantle’ musical democracy at its finest.
