Chicago, “What Child Is This” from ‘Chicago XXV’ (1998): Saturdays in the Park
“What Child Is This” demonstrates that Bill Champlin’s greatest contribution to Chicago was his arrangement acumen.
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Chad Taylor – ‘Myths and Morals’ (2018)
Chad Taylor’s first solo album shows you stuff you won’t hear on all the numerous, critically acclaimed projects he became involved with.
Andrew Cyrille, with Wadada Leo Smith and Bill Frisell – ‘Lebroba’ (2018)
The freewheeling ‘Lebroba’ is a solid entry in Andrew Cyrille’s lengthy catalog, and could be considered a solid entry in the catalogs of Wadada Leo Smith and Bill Frisell, too.
Satoko Fujii Orchestra Tokyo – ‘Kikoeru, Tribute to Masaya Kimura’ (2018)
This completes a year-long celebration of Satoko Fujii’s 60th birthday with the same inventiveness, grace and genius shown throughout the entire series.
Casey Golden – ‘ATLAS’ (2018)
Casey Golden still has a knack for subtly subverting jazz from within by bringing in indie-rock sensibilities.
Matthew Shipp, Mat Maneri – ‘Conference of the Mat/ts’ (2018)
A quarter century of musical association between Matthew Shipp and Mat Maneri continues with ‘Conference of the Mat/ts.’
Toto, “Goin’ Home” from ‘Toto XX’ (1998): Toto Tuesdays
“Goin’ Home,” a driving, anthemic track, was once deemed not good enough by Toto’s record company. What do they know?
Makaya McCraven – ‘Universal Beings’ (2018)
Makaya McCraven’s ‘Universal Beings’ is a handmade mishmash of sounds that isn’t alien, but is never completely familiar, either.
Ramsey Lewis, “Here Comes Santa Claus” (1961): One Track Mind
It seems Ramsey Lewis can make anything listenable, even transcendent.
Walter Becker, “Couchriders In the Sky” (circa 2008): Steely Dan Sunday
Right on the heels of “This Is My Building” comes another candidate for inclusion in Walter Becker’s ‘Circus Money’ that somehow didn’t survive the primaries.
