Celebrating 30 Years Online!
Celebrating 30 Years Online!
The October 1991 chart was packed with debuts and big names! The Rippingtons were back at #1 with Curves Ahead, their second consecutive chart-topper and one of five #1 contemporary jazz albums the group would eventually have. At #2 was…
It all started in 1992 with the release of Trust, Boney James’ debut album on the independent label Spindletop Records. . More than three decades later, James is preparing to release A Simple Man, his 20th studio album. Along the…
Happy 73rd birthday to guitarist Earl Klugh, born September 16, 1953, in Detroit! Few guitarists in contemporary jazz have a sound as immediately recognizable as Klugh. His distinctive fingerstyle sound on nylon-string guitar draws from jazz, pop, R&B and Brazilian…
Dan Siegel shares the thinking behind Resolution, a nine-song album built around original trio performances, trusting his musicians and letting the music speak. After more than four decades of recording, Dan Siegel is finding value in imperfection. His nine-song album…
After nearly two weeks of oppressive Midwest heat, Pat Metheny’s atmospheric rendition of “Lujon (Slow Hot Wind)” arrived at exactly the right time.