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New Orleans at 300: In Search of Jazz

New Orleans at 300: In Search of Jazz

New Orleans is a place where many cultures met in the past, and it continues to draw people from all over the world – including jazz lovers like me.

Toto, "The Turning Point" from Tambu (1995): Toto Tuesdays

Toto, “The Turning Point” from Tambu (1995): Toto Tuesdays

Through it fizzled as a single, Toto’s clean, organic “Turning Point” again exceeds anything their contemporaries were doing at the time.

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Sonar with David Torn – Vortex (2018)

No adjustment was necessary for this new collaboration, because Sonar or David Torn complement each other uncommonly well on ‘Vortex.’

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Bob James Trio – ‘Espresso’ (2018)

‘Espresso’ doesn’t always stick to the script of being an acoustic trio playing straight-ahead jazz, but Bob James never really chose a side.

Chicago, "Paris" from Chicago XI (1977): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “Paris” from Chicago XI (1977): Saturdays in the Park

The second bonus track on the Rhino remaster of 1977’s ‘Chicago XI’ is an enjoyable, if not remarkable, listen.

Stanley Clarke, Superfonicos, Max Moran + Others: Five for the Road

Stanley Clarke, Superfonicos, Max Moran + Others: Five for the Road

Stanley Clarke, Superfonicos and Max Moran are part of this occasional look at music that’s been in my car lately.

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Mahobin (Satoko Fujii, Lotte Anker, Tamura Natsuki, Ikue Mori) – Live at Big Apple in Kobe (2018)

The word ‘Mahobin’ means ‘thermos bottle’ but also ‘magic bottle’ in Japanese, and the magic made for ‘Live at Big Apple in Kobe’ that retained its passion throughout meant that this fledgling group had lived up to both meanings of the name.

Yes, "I Am Waiting" from Talk (1994): YESterdays

Yes, “I Am Waiting” from Talk (1994): YESterdays

“I Am Waiting” isn’t a Yes epic of yesteryear, but there are enough prog elements to keep old fans engaged.

Conversation with Billy Cobham, Part 1: The Art of Creation

Conversation with Billy Cobham, Part 1: The Art of Creation

Billy Cobham joins Mike Tiano to discuss career highlights and challenges that led to the Crosswinds Project.

The Deanan Gourmet Popcorn Factory Crew, "Lil' Kernel" (2018): One Track Mind

The Deanan Gourmet Popcorn Factory Crew, “Lil’ Kernel” (2018): One Track Mind

The men and women who make popcorn in a Wylie, Texas factory believe strongly enough in their mission to devise a cool 90-second rap ditty.