Drummer Guillermo E. Brown burst onto the progressive jazz circuit via his performances and recordings with forward-thinking saxophonists David S. Ware and Rob Reddy amid various projects...
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Shyheim's age of 14 can be easily recognized in his voice on this, his debut album, but lyrically it's difficult to believe this young rapper is already so skilled. What really makes him ...
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There was no 48 Hours soundtrack, so this is the place to come to hear The Boys Are Back in Town -the raucous bar-band classic the Bus Boys play in the film at Vroman's (where, as Eddie M...
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The revived 2007 edition of the Ultramagnetic MC's finds Tim Dog gone and some new members, and as far as Kool Keith, he's excited and inspired for the most part. There are some grand Kei...
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The joke is, of course, that Greatest Hits, Vol. 16 is not the Donnas' 16th collection of hits, nor is the album even a collection of hits. Instead, it's a hodgepodge of new songs, altern...
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In the 1990s, David Gould quietly became one of the most valuable players in American reggae while holding down the bass chair for the mighty John Brown's Body. Since then he has been doi...
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This Michael Jackson set should really be called the Essential Collection of Michael Jackson After He Left the Jackson 5 and Before He Hooked Up with Producer Quincy Jones. That would be ...
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Wergo's reissues of the legendary Earle Brown Contemporary Sound Series have been a big hit with fans of contemporary music around the world. Each set is a treasure-trove of works by a wi...
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Above all, Squeeze were a great singles act -- among the finest of the era -- and Singles 45's and Under offers proof of that fact, giving a chronological survey of their biggest hits fro...
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Often cited as the first true death metal record ever released (Florida's Death had been around just as long but would only make their vinyl debut a few years later), Possessed's Seven Ch...
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Kind of Blue isn't merely an artistic highlight for Miles Davis, it's an album that towers above its peers, a record generally considered as the definitive jazz album, a universally ackno...
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Based on its crisp, thoughtful, and engaging songwriting alone, veteran singer/songwriter Maia Sharp's fourth solo album is a triumph featuring the kind of melodic grace and colorful wit ...
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Followers of Mississippi Heat have a pretty good idea what to expect when Pierre Lacocque's Chicago-based band comes out with a new album, but that doesn't mean that they know exactly wha...
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The recordings here by Switzerland's Amati Quartet appear to have been compiled from various sources; they date from 1987, 1988, and 1993, and were made in different locations. The two co...
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An eagerly awaited release from one of New Yorks most versatile and creative Latin Jazz ensembles! Conceived and produced by jazz guitarist Dave Stryker, Trio Mundo showcases the talents ...
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