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Keiji Haino, Merzbow + Balazs Pandi – ‘Become the Discovered, Not the Discoverer’ (2019)

‘Become the Discovered, Not the Discoverer’ by Keiji Haino, Merzbow and Balazs Pandi ain’t got no edits, no overdubs, nothing planned in advance. Just pure unadulterated impulsiveness.

MaiGroup, Alan Evans, Oz Noy, Kelley Suttenfield + Others: Preston Frazier's Best of 2019 Jazz

MaiGroup, Alan Evans, Oz Noy, Kelley Suttenfield + Others: Preston Frazier’s Best of 2019 Jazz

Preston Frazier’s Best of 2019 Jazz includes MaiGroup, Alan Evans, Catherine Russell, Jon Herington and Jim Beard, Bob Sheppard, Oz Noy and Kelley Suttenfield, among others.

Yes, "Magnification" from 'Magnification' (2001): YESterdays

Yes, “Magnification” from ‘Magnification’ (2001): YESterdays

This album deserved a better sales fate. ‘Magnification’ proved that Yes could continue to progress.

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Ivo Perelman, Matthew Shipp, William Parker + Bobby Kapp – ‘Ineffable Joy’ (2019)

With ‘Ineffable Joy,’ Ivo Perelman makes a significant addition to free jazz’s most fabled record company catalog.

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Claudio Scolari Project – ‘Upside Down’ (2019)

Using high-level musicianship and a great sense of harmony and rhythm to carry out one instantaneous idea after another is the trademark of Claudio Scolari Project.

The Beatles' 'Abbey Road' and Prog Rock: Reprises & Recapitulations

The Beatles’ ‘Abbey Road’ and Prog Rock: Reprises & Recapitulations

Mike Tiano explores the wide-open spaces created for progressive rock inside the Beatles’ ‘Abbey Road.’

Chicago, "Rescue You" from 'Chicago 16' (1982): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “Rescue You” from ‘Chicago 16’ (1982): Saturdays in the Park

“Rescue You” seems more appropriate for 1980’s poorly received ‘Chicago XIV’ than on this otherwise solid collection of songs.

King Crimson, 'In the Court of the Crimson King: 50th Anniversary' (2019)

King Crimson, ‘In the Court of the Crimson King: 50th Anniversary’ (2019)

King Crimson’s ‘In the Court of the Crimson King’ was a product of a time when creating new styles with no boundaries was not only welcomed but expected.

A Christmas Realization: Bob Dylan, Woodstock and the Allman Brothers

A Christmas Realization: Bob Dylan, Woodstock and the Allman Brothers

It’s Christmas again, and time for reflections and reminiscences – this time about Bob Dylan, Woodstock and the Allman Brothers.

Toto, "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" from 'Through the Looking Glass' (2002): Toto Tuesdays

Toto, “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” from ‘Through the Looking Glass’ (2002): Toto Tuesdays

“While My Guitar Gently Weeps” stands as the ultimate sign of respect for Toto leader Steve Lukather’s musical heroes in the Beatles.