On 'Midnight Crisp' trumpeter Takuya Kuroda truly delivers excellent modern jazz fusion that doesn’t shy away from combining jazz and hip-hop in all its forms and guises.
Real African rhythms with rumbling guitars and Zamba’s lyrics, with neither the beats, rhythms, or Zamba’s raps missing a single step.
With their debut album, 'Postcards From Lonely Places', Denver trio Two Faces West present themselves as a quite accomplished funky R&B and classic rock band.
Alpha Cat's latest, 'Venus Smile ….retrograde' is a new spin on the good, old '90s alt-rock vibes. With tributes like that, the '90s really never will get old.
With their deep, dark blues/roots album Mark Stafford & Harry Butcher 'We Are The Perilous Men,' will be able to scare your late-night demons away.
Picking up on the maxim that deceptively simple grooves are hardest to make, DJ Patsan excels on his latest house/EDM single "Come This Way."
With 'Grace,' NYC composer/producer Cos delivers a real example of modern prog rock.
XIXA's unique Calexico-esque musical blend is one of the more exciting musical propositions so far this year.
With "Time to Let Go" Reginiano and friends come up with a piece that will fit snuggly onto any relaxation/healing playlist.
Punk and country aren’t exactly genres that go hand in hand, but they can actually make for great travel buddies you can follow "Till the End."
On 'Passing' Matthew J Rolin shows what an inventive and inspired (mostly) acoustic guitar album should sound like.
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On 'Yoreself,' Beatnik Neon is able to stand above your standard electronic-based music, successfully combining a number of different genres.
Just like dreams, 'Edge of Sleep' is a visceral exploration of the subconscious, filled with wondrous, unusual, and scary musical encounters.
On 'Let Sound Tell All,' rising jazz star Julius Rodriguez does exactly what the album title says.
Aside from the forgivable sappy dialogues expected of this genre, the film delivered in putting a spin on a run-of-the-mill holiday flick, and most importantly, they did justice to a young female protagonist by letting her grow from her struggles.
Johnny Labelle’s 'XVIII' is in many ways like the reflection of the year of its release - 2020, dark, brooding, and late-night all over the place. Excellent.
Photographer and video artist Oan Kim, successfully develops his many musical interests on his latest project, 'Oan Kim & the Dirty Jazz.'
The Chris Ruben Band keeps the psych-funk alive and well with 'Madness On Repeat.'
On 'Rabbit Hole,' Ruby Topaz is all over the power pop field but don't fall into the hole at any point.
On 'Americana Vol. 2' saxophonist JD Allen continues his excellent music explorations primarily between jazz and blues.
On 'Moris Better: Loveless Confessions' J'Moris carries lightly the heavy burden of romance rap.
On their self-titled debut, Flavour Nurse make mystic concept prog-rock palpable for a wider audience than just the fans of the genre.