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This album, fueled by Jeff Beck's guitar, was my introduction to this brilliant band.

This was the other Jeff Beck cut that popped into my mind when I first heard he died. Nobody ever used the wah wah pedal better. RIP Jeff Beck.

Still one of the greatest rock'n'roll records I've ever heard.

I still ponder an alternative reality in which this record really did shoot up to #1 on the charts.

This band stuck to their garage guns throughout the 80s.

Was it a business trip? Or a pleasure excursion?

Apparently Norah Jones has a podcast, and she brought Mavis Staples in for an episode. This was one of the results.

This album stopped me in my tracks when I first heard it just over a month ago. Maybe my fave album of 2022.

Another great record from last year but I didn't hear it until it had been out for six months.

A strong singer-songwriter out of Boston who's been making records the better part of this century.

An album of Chris Stamey songs sung by an excellent jazz singer? Yes, please.

This one features the great Brazilian singer Luciana Souza.

He's one of the best songwriters this century. I stand by that.

Distinctive and original musician who can't be pigeonholed easily.

Cross cultural music from African and Middle Eastern musicians.

Saxophonist from the 50s who straddled the blues and jazz line neatly.

With Hank Mobley on tenor, Wynton Kelly on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, and Jimmy Cobb on drums.

Officially the first new release from 2023 that I heard, and a fabulous collaboration between pianist Hersch and Spalding functioning simply as a singer. The verse where she improvises a melody while making up new words talking about the original lyric is mind-blowing.

This band was so much fun. The music is from the late 70s/early 80s.

I remember when this album came out in 1986 - one of Roky's best.

Rocking out with this East European sound.

The great singer of soukous music from Zaire, featuring guitarist Diblo Dibala.

There aren't many songwriters who can get away with that kind of song title.

An album from back in 2004 that stands well with his classic work from the 60s.

It makes me happy that Joe Ely is still making good records.

I hadn't heard this one before, but it's prime 70s Ike & Tina.

Pride keeps on coming up in the back stretch.

San Diego based singer/songwriter with folk/rpsych rock stylings.

Canadian folk duo I'm fond of playing lately.

I'm always happy to play some Waylon.

Fine contemporary country duo.

A 1974 classic.

She's a little bit country, she's a little bit rock'n'roll.

Surf rock out of Australia.

It's hard to tell where Todd ends and Belew takes over on vocals.

In 1969, Ayers was finding his own approach to jazz.

Not a big hit, but a great record.