Gerald Clayton Bond: The Paris Sessions (Decca/Emarcy) Innovators like Jason Moran, Robert Glasper and Alfredo Rodriguez are changing the way people think about jazz. Gerald Clayton took his place among … Read more
Foster and Lloyd It’s Already Tomorrow (’Effin ’Ell) If there was any justice in Nashville, Foster and Lloyd would’ve been Brooks & Dunn. Incredibly influential in the ’80s, the duo … Read more
Rosanne CashThe Essential Rosanne Cash(Sony/Legacy) Being the offspring of a country icon doesn’t guarantee recognition—just ask Rosanne’s stepsister Carlene Carter or stepbrother John Carter Cash—so Johnny’s daughter from his first … Read more
Paul Revere & the RaidersThe Essential Paul Revere & the Raiders(Columbia/Legacy) Armed with fun nicknames, zany stage antics and a male ponytail that threw a generation of little girls into … Read more
Nick LoweLabour Of Lust(Yep Roc) The music industry is home to many inscrutable practices, but why this certifiably punk pub/new pop masterpiece has been out of print for nearly two … Read more
The Grateful DeadRoad Trips Vol. 4 No.2 April Fools ’88Road Trips Vol. 4 No.3 Denver ’73 (Rhino) By now you know that no matter the PR adjectives—Fireworks! Majesty! Psychedelicornucopia!—these archival … Read more
Clarence “Jelly” JohnsonLow Down Papa(Delmark) As far as rarities go, this stuff digs deep. This series of rediscovered 1920s-era piano rolls (those prickly cylinders that drive player pianos) by pianist … Read more
Ian Moore and the Lossy CoilsEl Sonido Nuevo(Spark & Shine) On Ian Moore’s El Sonido Nuevo, the hooks come as fast as you can take ’em in. Through a two-decade … Read more
Billy JoelLive At Shea Stadium DVD, 2 CDs(Columbia/Legacy) Shea Stadium was built in 1964 when the 15-year-old Joel’s musical ambitions were crystallized by the Beatles’ appearance on The Ed Sullivan … Read more
Danny KeanDanny Kean and FriendsSelf-Released Danny Kean is one extremely talented keyboard player. At 27, he has already caught the ears of soul maven Maxine Brown, rock legend Gary U.S. Bonds and the late Sam … Read more
