The Bad Plus, “Inevitable Western”

Last month, The Bad Plus released their tenth studio album, Inevitable Western.  That first sentence sort of blows my mind.  Wasn't it yesterday I was in the used CD store buying These Are The Vistas?  How could this be album number ten?  I'm just now starting to wrap my brain around their version of The... Continue Reading →

Eunice Kathleen Waymon: Musical Quality

All this time, I have been writing in this blog about Good Music without being tied down to a specific definition.  I haven’t really needed to define “good” music.  I just know it when I hear it.  All Good Music has some things in common, like standing up to repeated listening, usually being emotionally moving... Continue Reading →

College Albums 3 : Time Out

The third album I imagine was standard issue for a 60's college student trying to look collegiate would be the famous Time Out from The Dave Brubeck Quartet.  With this album, Dave and the guys showed us you could swing in all sorts of uneven time signatures.  The most famous tune from the record is... Continue Reading →

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