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=These long sought-out performances by collectors are now available in pristine sound quality—the official release of five concerts from the last tour of John Coltrane as a sideman, the inaugural … Read more
Not one to be pinned down by yesterday, Bob Dylan has changed almost everything in his life at least once, more often twice. Starting with his name and birthplace, Dylan’s … Read more
Nobody walks away completely unscathed from the emotional wreckage of a failed marriage. The wounds from her divorce were still fresh when Shawn Colvin made A Few Small Repairs, the singer/songwriter’s beautifully … Read more
Jammin’ econo all the way, bass legend Mike Watt was eager to shake the rafters at Chicago’s Metro club in 1995 in support of his star-studded debut solo effort, Ball-Hog … Read more
There is an American tradition of iconic musicians losing their cool. The stylistic cesspool of Bob Dylan’s late game projects obscured the enduring quality of his songcraft just as Miles … Read more
Though pianist Erroll Garner is hardly ever mentioned in the same breath as say, Bud Powell, Art Tatum, Dave Brubeck or Oscar Peterson, his creatively percussive left hand, free-flying right … Read more
Thanks to the miracle of archiving, “The Man With The Horn” is alive again, a metamorphosis before our very ears in the kind of setting that did him the most … 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
I have a hunch the majority of Elmore readers have been listening to these masterful songs—“Solitary Man,” “Cherry, Cherry,” “Girl, You’ll Be A Woman Soon,” “Red, Red Wine,” “Shilo,” etc. … Read more
