Although he never recorded a note, Buddy Bolden remains a towering figure in jazz. An influence on everyone from Louis Armstrong to Jelly Roll Morton, he helped define what we now recognize as jazz from…
There may not be a more overlooked figure in modern jazz than Carla Bley. With a career that stretches back over 50 years and a resume that includes stints with John McLaughlin, Jack Bruce, Gary…
At the time of his death in 1964, Eric Dolphy wasn’t exactly a household name. Despite a career working alongside heavyweights like John Coltrane and Charles Mingus, his career as a leader was packed into…
Bob Dylan – The Bootleg Series Vol. 14: More Blood, More Tracks
On it’s release in 1975, Blood on the Tracks was seen as a return. To Columbia Records, to songs based on his experiences, and to form. After years playing with The Band, dabbling in rock,…
“My Way” by Willie Nelson
When news broke about Willie Nelson doing an album of Frank Sinatra tunes, the first instinct was to read the headline again. He’s doing what? But after a moment of reflection, it makes sense. Nelson…
At the time of his death in 1979, Grant Green had been part of the jazz scene for close to two decades, a career seeing him as part of Blue Note’s stable of musicians during…
Always something of the bridesmaid of the 70s crop of British progressive rock bands, Procol Harum burst onto the scene with a hit single, and despite a run of compelling records, never quite had the…
“Dock of the Bay Sessions” by Otis Redding
Rating: 7.5/10 Somewhere in the annals of albums that never were is Otis Redding’s The Dock of the Bay, and it has to be one of the most anticipated of any of them. If this…
"Prequelle" by Ghost
After two and a half years of touring with their Grammy spawning album, Meliora, Ghost is back with their 4th full length album Prequelle. Up until this point, Ghost has always been a pretty hit…