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Emerson Lake and Palmer - 'The Anthology: 1970-1998' (2019)

Emerson Lake and Palmer – ‘The Anthology: 1970-1998’ (2019)

‘The Anthology’ is a must have for Emerson Lake and Palmer fans, and another great tribute to the late Keith Emerson and Greg Lake, as well.

How Dave Matthews Got His Groove Back on 'Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King'

How Dave Matthews Got His Groove Back on ‘Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King’

Before ‘Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King’ arrived 10 years ago today, I had pretty much given up on the Dave Matthews Band.

Chicago, "Hold On" from 'Chicago XIV' (1980): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “Hold On” from ‘Chicago XIV’ (1980): Saturdays in the Park

Perhaps ‘Chicago XIV’ falls short because it doesn’t sound like a Chicago album.

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Waterboys – ‘Where the Action Is’ (2019)

The Waterboys have made something quite different with ‘Where the Action Is,’ an album that defies categorization.

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Henry Kaiser, Jeff Sipe, Andy West, Tracy Silverman, Anthony Pirog – ‘Five Times Surprise’ (2019)

Borrowing from principles established by the original Mahavishnu Orchestra, Five Time Surprise develops music with no constrictions.

Toto, "Mysterious Ways" from 'Mindfields' (1999): Toto Tuesdays

Toto, “Mysterious Ways” from ‘Mindfields’ (1999): Toto Tuesdays

With creative ties to Steve Lukather’s part-time boss Ringo Starr, “Mysterious Ways” continues a theme linking Toto’s past and present.

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Trombone Shorty, “Long Weekend” (2013): One Track Mind

What better time to return to “Long Weekend,” the still-thumping advance track from Trombone Shorty’s ‘Say This to Say That’?

Alan Evans, Freekbass, Nic Vardanega + Others: Five for the Road

Alan Evans, Freekbass, Nic Vardanega + Others: Five for the Road

Alan Evans and Freekbass are part of the latest edition of Five for the Road, an occasional look at music that’s been in my car lately …

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Dave Douglas, Uri Caine + Andrew Cyrille – ‘Devotion’ (2019)

Strong musical personalities impose themselves on these Dave Douglas originals, and it makes for a riveting trio that sounds like no other.

Chicago, "Birthday Boy" from 'Chicago XIV' (1980): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “Birthday Boy” from ‘Chicago XIV’ (1980): Saturdays in the Park

Is “Birthday Boy” the worst song from Chicago’s 1969-80 era with Columbia Records? Possibly …