‘The Awakening’ remains an essential LP for any jazz record library and a highly recommended introduction to the piano master’s prolific musical footprint for the uninitiated.
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The words set to the music are of the utmost importance for Adu and her band, and yet again, their sixth studio LP highlights her ability to tell stories in their rawest, unadulterated form.
Read moreEverything But The Girl’s ‘The Language Of Life’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
Tracey Thorn & Ben Watt’s fifth studio affair ensured that the duo would be recognized as more than just a pop act, something that divided some and united others.
Read moreStrong Arm Steady’s ‘In Search Of Stoney Jackson’ Turns 15 | Album Anniversary
The group’s second album is their finest effort to date, not only because Madlib is a helluva producer, but also because they keep things loose while executing at a high level.
Read moreBright Eyes’ ‘I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning’ Turns 20 | Album Anniversary
Bright Eyes’ sixth studio affair is the rare album that authentically combines anger and joy into one foggy, intoxicating catharsis.
Read moreBright Eyes’ ‘Digital Ash In A Digital Urn’ Turns 20 | Album Anniversary
The real reason behind its quiet reputation is that ‘Digital Ash In A Digital Urn’ defies the rousing, easy answers of its folky partner, ‘I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning.’
Read moreFreddie Hubbard’s ‘Red Clay’ Turns 55 | Album Anniversary
A veritable feast for the ears, Red Clay is an excellent showcase of Hubbard’s legacy of progression as a composer and one of the very finest jazz recordings of the 1970s.
Read moreSimon & Garfunkel’s ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ Turns 55 | Album Anniversary
What sets ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ apart from its contemporaries is the seamless interplay between folk, rock, and gospel influences, a display of Simon and Garfunkel’s versatility as artists.
Read moreShelby Lynne’s ‘I Am Shelby Lynne’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary
The brilliance of ‘I Am Shelby Lynne’ is its ability to dip its toes into different genres without compromising the integrity of the work.
Read moreD’Angelo’s ‘Voodoo’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary
With ‘Voodoo,’ D’Angelo joined Curtis Mayfield, Smokey Robinson and Eddie Kendricks in expressing a deeply held sensitivity while forging a powerfully musical masculinity.
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