Best New Old Music of 2017: Or A Guide to the Year’s Best Reissues
2017's guide to the best old music that was reissued this year regardless if it was a classic album, or a compilation of hidden gems, or one of the best concerts of all time.
Thelonious Monk
Thelonious Monk
Wadada Leo Smith: Reflections and Meditations on Monk | A Fitting Tribute to Thelonious
Reflections and Meditations on Monk, Wadada Leo Smith's solo trumpet album dedicated to Thelonious Monk, is a compelling and ear-opening tribute.
A Lost Soundtrack Uncovered At Last: Thelonious Monk | Les Liaisons Dangereuses 1960
In 1959, Thelonious Monk recorded his only soundtrack. Unissued for decades, Sam Records issued them in a 2-LP set in 2017. M Milner looks at this lost LP.
Charlie Parker: Unheard Bird | Best Jazz Reissue of 2016
UMe's new Unheard Bird is a generous sampling of previously-unreleased Charlie Parker alternate takes, mixed with released masters. M Milner reviews.
A Brief History of R&B and Why D’Angelo’s Black Messiah Matters
Dan discusses why D'Angelo's new album Black Messiah is so important and then lists all the important Hip Hop and R&B albums from the past five decades.
The Pop Presidents: JFK (The Ten Best Albums from 1961 to 1963)
The Pop Presidents: JFK (The Ten Best Albums from 1961 to 1963)