Al Green’s Secular Comeback Was Made Complete With Lay It Down
Al Green’s return-to-form ‘Lay It Down’ arrived a decade ago this month with new hip-hop producers and a bevy of guest R&B singers – but it was no sell out.
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Avishai Cohen’s Melodic, Masterful Gently Disturbed Was a Canny Update
Released 10 years ago this month, Avishai Cohen’s ‘Gently Disturbed’ made the case for a modern jazz trio – but from the bassist’s perspective.
Steve Winwood returned with great songs, and an old friend, on Nine Lives
It’s always refreshing to see a long-established rock star simply follow his muse. Ten years ago, Steve Winwood did just that with ‘Nine Lives.’
Mudcrutch’s belated self-titled debut brought Tom Petty back to his roots
Returning to Mudcrutch a decade ago, Tom Petty put his notorious studio perfectionism aside to recapture the feel of a hungry American rock band.
Joe Jackson’s Rain underscored a complete modern-era return to form
Released 10 years ago this month, ‘Rain’ confirmed that it was time to start paying attention to Joe Jackson again.
Jack Bruce and Robin Trower found new success with old sounds on Seven Moons
Jack Bruce and Robin Trower’s ‘Seven Moons’ arrived a decade ago this month, proving there was still a place in this world for vintage-sounding psychedelic blues-rock.
Left Lane Cruiser’s Bring Yo’ Ass to the Table amped up North Mississippi blues
Released 10 years ago this week, Left Lane Cruiser’s ‘Bring Yo’ Ass to the Table’ lunges straight for your soul and puts a stranglehold on it.
Steely Dan’s ‘Black Friday’ provides a perfectly nonsensical soundtrack for today
Steely Dan’s “Black Friday” might feel a bit on the nose this morning, but what else comes to mind on the first day of the Christmas shopping season?
Lee Morgan – ‘I Called Him Morgan’ (2017, DVD)
‘I Called Him Morgan’ is a compelling, up-close documentary chronicling of the self-destructive lifestyle of jazz prodigy Lee Morgan.
The Great Harry Hillman, “How To Dice An Onion” from Tilt (2017): Something Else! 360º video premiere
As the 360º video makes clear, the gumption of the Great Harry Hillman knows no bounds.
