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Chicago, "Show Me the Way" from 'Hot Streets' (1978): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “Show Me the Way” from ‘Hot Streets’ (1978): Saturdays in the Park

The final song on Chicago’s 1978 release ‘Hot Streets’ is the perfect uneven ending to an uneven album.

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David Dower Trio – ‘Made in Sofia’ (2018)

‘Made in Sofia’ was recorded in the capital of Bulgaria as homage to a country that has so warmly welcomed the David Dower Trio.

John Coltrane, Jason Stein, Andrew Cyrille: S. Victor Aaron’s Best of 2018  (Part 2 of 4, Modern and Mainstream Jazz)

John Coltrane, Jason Stein, Andrew Cyrille: S. Victor Aaron’s Best of 2018 (Part 2 of 4, Modern and Mainstream Jazz)

Here is S. Victor Aaron’s Best of 2018 list for modern and mainstream jazz releases.

Transitions With Procol Harum, Spooky Tooth + others: Shadows in Stereo

Transitions With Procol Harum, Spooky Tooth + others: Shadows in Stereo

Music made when groups are in a state of flux can be pretty good too.

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Michael Leonhart Orchestra – ‘The Painted Lady Suite’ (2018)

Not everyone is cut out to take on such an ambitious project but one look at Michael Leonhart’s background makes it undeniably clear that he could.

David Crosby, Boz Scaggs, Marc Ribot: S. Victor Aaron’s Best of 2018 (Part 1 of 4, Non-Jazz)

David Crosby, Boz Scaggs, Marc Ribot: S. Victor Aaron’s Best of 2018 (Part 1 of 4, Non-Jazz)

David Crosby, Boz Scaggs and Marc Ribot headline S. Victor Aaron’s Best of 2018 list for non-jazz albums.

Toto, "Tale of a Man" from 'Toto XX' (1998): Toto Tuesdays

Toto, “Tale of a Man” from ‘Toto XX’ (1998): Toto Tuesdays

“Tale of a Man” may well be the greatest song on ‘Toto XX’ – and that’s amazing, since the album is full of classics.

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The Embrooks – ‘We Who Are’ (2018)

The Embrooks’ highly anticipated ‘We Who Are’ represents a welcome, positive and long-overdue comeback.

Johnny Winter Refined His Hell-Raising Brand of Texas Blues on 'Guitar Slinger'

Johnny Winter Refined His Hell-Raising Brand of Texas Blues on ‘Guitar Slinger’

35 years ago, Johnny Winter returned with a great, grimy studio album where you could smell the booze and cigarettes.

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Jazz Funk Soul, “Windfall” from ‘Life and Times’ (2019): Something Else! Sneak Peek

Here is the advance single “Windfall,” from Jazz Funk Soul’s upcoming album ‘Life and Times.’