This is a year to see lost albums resurface mysteriously in a few genres now. Of course, John Coltrane made the biggest splash with June’s “Both Directions at Once.” Now
[rating=8.00] Cloud Symbols is a direct descendant of Graham Parker’s first two Nick-Lowe produced albums on which the Rumour backed the feisty singer/songwriter. But even tempered by time and experience,
[rating=8.00] AAARTH, the fourth album from Welsh trio The Joy Formidable, is an aggressive collection of pulse-pounding hard rock that deftly combines raw power with melodic hooks. The fat, midrange-heavy
[rating=6.00] The stated goal for the Brooklyn based funk outfit Turkuaz on their fifth album Life in The City was to inject some real life into their music, putting some
[rating=7.00] Randy Waldman may be best known as Barbara Streisand’s pianist for over 30 years, but his career is wide-spanning, having performed and toured with the biggest names in jazz,
[rating=8.00] Multi-Grammy nominee John Daversa brings us a deeply personal, emotionally stirring and timely project that gives voice to young undocumented people known as ‘Dreamers,” children who were brought to
[rating=8.00] John Scofield is one of today’s most versatile guitarists, accumulating accolades and prestigious awards in contemporary jazz, jam band, and popular music. Heck, he’s even made an excellent gospel
[rating=8.00] Ivan Neville of the famed New Orleans Neville Family and leader of Dumpstaphunk collaborates with Baltimore-based Cris Jacobs, bandleader (The Bridge) and songwriter to form a quartet and release
[rating=7.00] Danny Bacher is a new voice in jazz, comparable vocally to Harry Connick Jr., but rather unusually, he’s not a pianist but a soprano saxophonist. Whether singing or playing
In the latest Wannabe, artist Chris Prunckle offers his illustrated commentary on The Trouble You Follow, the new album from John R. Miller & The Engine Lights, in his signature six-panel comic strip form. Click on the
