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.
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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.
ElectroBluesSociety feat. Boo Boo Davis, “Killing Floor” (2020): One Track Mind
Even if you’ve listened to Howlin’ Wolf’s “Killing Floor” a thousand times, the experience isn’t complete without hearing ElectroBluesSociety tackle it with Boo Boo Davis.
Young Gun Silver Fox – ‘Canyons’ (2020)
I’m not sure if there is such a music idiom as “neo-yacht rock” but if there is, Young Gun Silver Fox would surely be at the top of that heap.
Harrison Bankhead and Paul de Jong – ‘Freedom’ (2020)
Paul de Jong has gumption of cellist Tom Cora, while Harrison Bankhead boasts the savvy of Charles Mingus. It’s all spontaneously on display on ‘Freedom.’
