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Joe Williams & Count Basie Have the Blues
Revisiting their landmark 1955 album 'Count Basie Swings, Joe Williams Sings'
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Robert C. Gilbert
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Impressions of Gordon Lightfoot
Some alternate takes on our work-a-day troubadour
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Robert C. Gilbert
14
The Unshakable Ahmad Jamal
Listening to the piano master's album The Awakening
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Robert C. Gilbert
7
April 2023
When the Beach Boys Were Seven
Thoughts on the 'Sail On, Sailor, 1972' box set
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Robert C. Gilbert
4
What Happened Before What Happened to Blood, Sweat & Tears
A salute to the Al Kooper era of Blood, Sweat & Tears
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Robert C. Gilbert
13
Donny Hathaway's Sack Full of Dreams
The great musician dazzles the crowd at the Troubadour and the Bitter End in 1971
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Robert C. Gilbert
12
March 2023
Dylan's Gospel: Praise Be to the Brothers and Sisters
Reviewing a hidden treasure from 1969
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Robert C. Gilbert
4
Sonny Rollins Goes to the Movies
Revisiting the tenor saxophonist's classic score to Alfie
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Robert C. Gilbert
9
The Beatles Remain Here, There and Everywhere
Impressions of the super-deluxe Revolver box set and two recent interpretations of the music of the Fab Four
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17
February 2023
The Open Vistas of Wendy Waldman in the 1970s
Going through the buried treasure of the singer-songwriter's Warner Bros. albums
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Robert C. Gilbert
13
The Casual Intimacy of Mr. C, Perry Como
Why Como's 'Look to Your Heart' is among the best ballad albums of all time
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Robert C. Gilbert
8
David Crosby's Season
Paying tribute to the Croz
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