Gregory Porter, Samara Joy, John Paul McGee + Others: 2023’s Seasonal Sounds
Ross Boissoneau digs into new seasonal sounds from Gregory Porter, Samara Joy, John Paul McGee, Kings Return and others.
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John McLaughlin’s Shakti – ‘This Moment’ (2023)
John McLaughlin is known for his restlessness – here electric, there acoustic, here Western, there Eastern. ‘This Moment’ straddles many of those worlds.
Rolling Stones – ‘GRRR Live!’ (2023)
They were once the World’s Greatest Rock ‘n’ Roll Band. A new Rolling Stones live set definitively answers whether they still are.
Chick Corea – ‘The Montreux Years’ (2022)
The late Chick Corea was a musical chameleon who thrived in a multitude of musical assemblages, as heard on the new ‘Montreux Years’ anthology.
Bob Mintzer, Snarky Puppy, Grace Fox + Others: Big Bands, Big Sounds and Big Results
Big band music: What does that mean? Apparently a lot of different things to a lot of different musicians.
Tobin Mueller – ‘Prestidigitation’; Kansas – ‘Another Fork in the Road’ (2022)
Is this jazz? Is this rock? Is this “progressive” – and if so, what does that mean? Tobin Mueller and Kansas lead us back into an age-old discussion.
Chris Isaak, Joss Stone, Andrea Bocelli, Backstreet Boys + Others: 2022’s Seasonal Sounds
Ross Boissoneau digs into 2022’s seasonal sounds from Chris Isaak, Joss Stone, Backstreet Boys, Andrea Bocelli, Lindsey Stirling and others.
Derek Sherinian – ‘Vortex’ (2022)
For those who favor fire-breathing fusion as their progressive music of choice, ex-Dream Theater member Derek Sherinian’s ‘Vortex’ nicely fits the bill.
Tritone Asylum – ‘The Hideaway Sessions’ (2022)
Those favoring something jazzy and a little out of the ordinary will find Tritone Asylum’s ‘The Hideaway Sessions’ a rewarding listen.
The Daily Doug: The Albums That Shaped My Career
Composer, educator and vocal-group conductor Douglas Helvering, best known for his YouTube channel, The Daily Doug, discusses LPs that changed everything.
