How the Rolling Stones Got Their Mojo Back With ‘A Bigger Bang’
The Rolling Stones accomplished something 15 years ago today that hadn’t happened in a quarter century: They put out a good record.
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Anna Webber – ‘Rectangles’ (2020)
Anna Webber builds a talented band around an idea from years earlier, and her deeper dive into that idea is well justified, judging from this galvanized performance.
Sameer Gupta + Ben Tyree – ‘Unruly Neighbors’ (2020)
Sameer Gupta and Ben Tyree make music that’s direct and sometimes abrasive but also easy to absorb because they mesh so well together.
Bob James – ‘Once Upon a Time: The Lost 1965 New York Studio Sessions’ (2020)
Bob James’ ‘Once Upon a Time’ helps to complete our understanding of an artist far more adventurous than his popular works come close to suggesting.
Max Bessesen, “Mayhem” from ‘Trouble’ (2020): Something Else! video premiere
Here is the video premiere of saxophonist Max Bessesen’s “Mayhem,” from his upcoming album ‘Trouble.’
Hervé Perez – ‘PLGD’ (2020)
Hervé Perez’s ‘PLGD’ is made for ears thirsty for completely new sounds, even for those ears who think they’ve heard it all.
Matt Wilson Quartet – ‘Hug!’ (2020)
Music has always been a pick-me-up elixir, and the new Matt Wilson album arrives just in time. Right now, we can all use a ‘Hug!’
Adam Miller – ‘Unify’ (2020)
The refreshingly direct, melodic and consistently satisfying ‘Unify’ should put Adam Miller on any guitar enthusiast’s radar screen.
Phil Collins, “In the Air Tonight” (1981): On Second Thought
There’s really no other song that quite has this kind of affect on people like Phil Collins’ “In the Air Tonight”; it’s a brilliant manipulation of our sense of foreboding.
Ivo Perelman + Arcado String Trio – ‘Deep Resonance’ (2020)
This is a significant addition to both Arcado String Trio’s limited catalog and Ivo Perelman’s massive one.
