Steely Dan’s Aja at 40: Still the pinnacle of jazz-pop sophistication
Steely Dan’s ‘Aja’ set the bar for finesse in pop and rock music, and that bar hadn’t been cleared yet.
Steely Dan’s ‘Aja’ set the bar for finesse in pop and rock music, and that bar hadn’t been cleared yet.
Four decades hence, it’s easy to hear the glory of Steely Dan’s diverse and calculating ‘The Royal Scam.’
Here are Steely Dan’s five best keyboard performances, selected in tandem by our panel of Steely Dan authorities.