Restless trumpeter Lina Allemano’s ‘Rats and Mice’ is another adventurous ride for open-minded listeners.

Unfortunately, “Niagara Falls” and the rest of ‘Chicago 18’ represent the band’s most-dated era.

Aruan Ortiz’s bold new conception for Afro-Cuban jazz continues by delving deeper into the rhythmic patterns and turning them inside-out.

Mike Tiano recalls when Yes guitarist Steve Howe incorporated one of his ideas into the set during the band’s 2001 symphonic tour.

Jon Hatamiya has put together a set of recordings where every single track sounds fresh and full of ingenuity.

Nick Finzer, Bernie Chiaravalle and others are part of the latest edition of Five for the Road, an occasional look at music that’s been in my car lately.

‘Another Kind of Soul’, Tony Kofi’s terrific tribute to Julian ‘Cannonball’ Adderley, has a wonderful ambience – and a slight poignancy.

Despite its lyrical and production faults, “Dreamtime” is the one of the boldest statements on Yes’ ‘Magnification.’

A lot of thoughts flooded my head when I started listening to the new Billy Sherwood-helmed ‘Tribute to Keith Emerson and Greg Lake.’

These tracks reveal the full artistry of master folk singer and guitarist David Philips, no matter how primitive the setting.