Ginger Baker (1939-2019): An Apprecation
My only intersection with Ginger Baker became one of the most amazing nights of music I’ve ever seen.
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Keith Jarrett Returned to His Strengths on ‘Testament Paris/London’
Released 10 years ago today, ‘Testament Paris/London’ marked a continuation of Keith Jarrett’s striking tightrope walks without a net.
Chicago, “Sonny Think Twice” from ‘Chicago 16’ (1982): Saturdays in the Park
Enjoy this brilliant slice of Chicago history. It didn’t last too much longer.
Lolas – ‘A Dozen or Seven Tapestries’ (2019)
Lolas’ ‘A Dozen or Seven Tapestries’ is a new benchmark by which all power-pop albums should be measured.
Of All the Tom Waits Albums, ‘Real Gone’ May Be the Tom Waits-iest
Released 15 years ago today, Tom Waits’ ‘Real Gone’ is like your favorite pair of jeans: well-worn, full of character and hard to improve upon.
Ivo Perelman and Matthew Shipp – ‘Efflorescence, Volume 1’ (2019)
Hiatus? What hiatus? The Ivo Perelman / Matthew Shipp creation train keeps on rolling.
Isildurs Bane and Peter Hammill – ‘In Amazonia’ (2019)
Isildurs Bane and Peter Hammill’s ‘In Amazonia’ reminds us that music can still investigate new dimensions.
Toto, “Melanie” from ‘Mindfields’ (1999): Toto Tuesdays
“Melanie” stakes its claim as one of the stronger tracks on 1999’s ‘Mindfields,’ while joining the ever-growing pantheon of Toto songs named after women.
Richard Turgeon – ‘Go Deep’ (2019)
Three albums in, ‘Go Deep’ shows that Richard Turgeon still has something to say – both musically and lyrically.
Poncho Sanchez, Kelley Suttenfield, Ikebebe Shakedown + Others: Five for the Road
Poncho Sanchez, Ikebe Shakedown and Kelly Suttenfield are among those featured in this occasional look at music that’s been in my car lately.
