Friday, May 1, 2026

Dream Box (2023), by Pat Metheny

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Even without a full band of collaborative musicians and their instruments to embellish and expand upon his sound, Pat Metheny manages to ca...
Sunday, February 15, 2026

Side-Eye NYC (V1.IV) (2021), by Pat Metheny

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Venerable jazz guitarist Pat Metheny tests out his Side-Eye concept – in which he spotlights younger up-and-coming musicians – in a live se...
Saturday, January 17, 2026

BEATrio (2025), by Bela Fleck, Edmar Castaneda, Antonio Sanchez

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2026 GRAMMY AWARD NOMINEE FOR BEST CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM I’m not a fan of the banjo , and I’m even less of a fan of the harp , but...
Monday, January 12, 2026

Standards from film (2022), by Mike Moreno

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While I’m not enough of a connoisseur of classic film to get the audio clip references as well as be familiar with the songs themselves, wha...
Thursday, January 1, 2026

Lotus Dream (2025), by Shambhu

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Shambhu ’s tenth album finds the guitarist doing what he does best – soothing listeners’ souls with gentle and peaceful acoustic guitar comp...
Monday, December 29, 2025

Happy Birthday, Andy Summers!

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On New Year's Eve,  Wednesday , December 31, 2025 ,  Andy Summers  – my favorite guitarist and musician of all time – will turn 83  year...
Monday, October 13, 2025

More Amor: A Tribute to Wes Montgomery (2025), by Chicago Jazz Orchestra Featuring Bobby Broom; Jeff Lindberg – Artistic Director

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This is one of those CDs that as soon as I heard it on the radio, I knew I had to have it. I heard the title track, “More, More, Amor,” on...