The Blackbyrds’ City Life doesn’t just groove—it struts. Released in 1975 at the height of funk’s golden era, this album is a shining example of how jazz-trained musicians could infuse
Fifteen years after her last solo record, Amy Millan returns with I Went to Find You, an intimate, carefully layered album shaped by loss, memory, and quiet resilience. Co-written and
Moon Beams marked an important moment for Bill Evans. Recorded in 1962, it was his first trio album following the sudden death of bassist Scott LaFaro, whose intuitive style had
There’s a certain kind of light that hits in the late afternoon, just before the sun slips away at the end of the day, and Horizon lives entirely in that
Florry’s Sounds Like… is a record that thrives in its looseness. It doesn’t force itself into any tidy genre corners, instead, it lets things unfold at their own pace, somewhere
Ray Barretto was already a giant in Latin music when he released Barretto in 1975. Born in New York to Puerto Rican parents, he had spent the previous two decades
Previously released only in Japan, Saturnight: Live in Tokyo is a stunning live album that captures Cat Stevens in top form during his 1974 “Bamboozle Tour.” For its 50th anniversary,
Walkin’ by Miles Davis was released in 1957 but brings together two sessions from 1954 that were previously released in a 10” format. It includes Miles Davis All-Star Sextet in
Released in 1955, The Musings of Miles finds Miles Davis in a thoughtful, reflective mood. This was his first session for Prestige as a leader since kicking heroin the year
When two titanic figures of modern jazz like baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan and pianist-composer Thelonious Monk come together, expectations naturally soar. Released in 1957 on Riverside Records, Mulligan Meets Monk
