Deelee Dube combines a stellar African musical lineage, a London upbringing’s eclectic tastes, and a deep love and respect for the jazz tradition.

‘My Mom’s Getting a Horse’ by Mike Keneally and Scott Schorr’s MFTJ is feel good music for the thinking man/woman.

Preston Frazier returns to a handful of favorites by the late Warren Zevon, who was born on this date in 1947.

Ken Sharp kicks off 2021 with a song expressing the fear, anger and confusion we’ve all felt as COVID-19 wreaked havoc on our lives.

Like many other musicians, Pierre Bensusan’s touring plans were scuttled by the COVID-19 pandemic, and he turned to creating ‘Azwan’ instead.

Branford Marsalis, Lucas Lee and Tim Morse are part of the latest edition of Five for the Road, an occasional look at music that’s been in my car lately.

The Ivo Perelman Trio’s ‘Garden of Jewels’ is a feast of ear food delivered with passion, fearlessness and a unity of purpose.

“Orphan,” the first single from 2015’s ‘Toto XIV,’ further cements Joseph Williams’ standing as the best of all Toto vocalists.

Glenn Miller and Duke Ellington may have shuffled off this mortal coil, but Ed Palermo and 8-Bit Big Band are among those proving this sound isn’t dead yet.

San Francisco Bay-area standout Richard Turgeon really should be a household name at this point. Perhaps “Goodbye to Summer” will do the trick.