A selection of Herbie Hancock tracks that have meaning to me and have stuck with me through the years, appearing…

The Art of the Album Beginning in 1972, Herbie Hancock teamed up with artist Robert Springett to produce a series…

by Marshall Bowden Steely Dan records feature a lot of studio musicians, increasingly from their first album until the point…

A look at Wayne Shorter’s solo work in the seventies and beyond reveals them to be more interesting than many…

Some thoughts on Creed Taylor, who passed away August 22nd, 2022 at age 93

The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions presents a stunning crossroads where boxing, the Black Power movement, the development of rock music…

We Free Kings, Kirk’s Work, and Domino demonstrate Kirk’s raw jazz talent

Reviewing Corea’s formidable discography, one is struck by the sheer diversity and boundless energy of his musical imagination. Includes a…

A tribute to the underappreciated work of this pianist, an American jazz master

The Cellar Door Sessions is the link between the Avant-electric Miles Davis of Bitches Brew and the scorching Afro-funk of…