Rich Halley, with the Matthew Shipp Trio – ‘Terra Incognita’ (2019)
Rich Halley’s inspired collaboration provides the visionary interplay, the spirituality and, yes, the flair for melody that are hallmarks of both sides.

Rich Halley’s inspired collaboration provides the visionary interplay, the spirituality and, yes, the flair for melody that are hallmarks of both sides.

Standards are treated with respect, but still given a striking individuality on violinist John Pearce’s debut ‘Just Friends.’
It’s a shame this didn’t make the album: “Doin’ Business” would have made a great replacement for a few duds on ‘Chicago XIV.’
Released 10 years ago today, ‘e’ did more than advance Adrian Belew’s considerable legacy. It introduced us to a pair of exciting new talents.
Greg Granger is joined by the up-and-coming Kenya-based group Refuge, now set for their first international gig at Germany’s Bautz Music Festival.

Bloody Hammers strike the perfect mix of riffs, mood, melody and camp to drive a stake right through my metal heart.
Toto’s country collaboration with Clint Black is a delightful surprise right in the middle of 1999’s always-eclectic ‘Mindfields.’

Don Breithaupt joins Preston Frazier to discuss ‘Friday,’ Monkey House’s long-awaited follow up to 2016’s ‘Left.’

‘The Fine Line’ leaves you wondering why the wider public hasn’t picked up on what all insiders have known for years: Bob Sheppard is a top-shelf jazz musician.
“The American Dream” has a lot of the Chicago exuberance from their early years, along with one of Peter Cetera’s finer lead vocals.