Lloyd Cole – Standards (2014)
Lloyd Cole strikes a smart balance between what he once was, and what he’s become.
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Branford Marsalis – In My Solitude: Live at Grace Cathedral (2014)
Playing in one of this music’s holy places, Branford Marsalis gives himself, utterly, to the moment.
Annie Lennox, “Summertime” from Nostalgia (2014): One Track Mind
This is the kind of richly textured, reminiscent version of “Summertime” required as the first cool fingers of fall close around you. You May Also Like: No related posts.
John Lennon – Walls and Bridges (1974): On Second Thought
John Lennon’s 40-year-old ‘Walls and Bridges’ is long overdue for a critical reevaluation.
Eric Johnson + Mike Stern, “Benny Man’s Blues” from Eclectic (2014): One Track Mind
“Benny Man’s Blues” lives up to the outsized, genre-bending expectations surrounding a studio pairing of Eric Johnson and Mike Stern.
Aw, it’s you: On 35 years of torture from Rupert Holmes’ “Escape (The Pina Colada Song)”
Rupert Holmes’ ‘Partners in Crime’ album – home to the simply inescapable “Escape (The Pina Colada Song)” – was released on October 5, 1979.
Ernie Watts Quartet – A Simple Truth (2014)
Ernie Watts and a band he’s worked with for more than a decade journey through a 24-hour cycle in sound.
Stanley Clarke + Stewart Copeland, Jimmy Herring, Joe Walsh, others – Up (2014)
A welcome return to fusion, ‘Up’ finds Stanley Clarke going back to his genre-defying ways.
Gary Moore – Live at Bush Hall (2014)
‘Live at Bush Hall’ isn’t a Gary Moore hits package, so much as a journey deep into his considerable craft.
The Rev. Gary Davis + Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee, Louisiana Red, others – The Blues and Salvation (2014)
The Rev. Gary Davis’ resonant blend of gospel and blues is as electrifying today as it was when he first rose to fame.
