6. Duke Ellington — Live At Newport (1956)

1. I’m trying a new format out with these posts. Five big…

48. Jerry Lee Lewis — Live At The Star-Club Hamburg (1965)

1. Woof. I had to double check that my shirt wasn’t drenched…

64. Bob Dylan — Blonde on Blonde (1966)

1. Interesting that this album is considered one of the all timers without the kind of…

36. Bob Dylan — The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan (1963)

How many times can a man look up / 
before he sees the sky?
-Blowin’ In…

37. Phil Spector — A Christmas Gift For You (1963)

1. Listening to a Christmas album in April is a bit of a weird experience…

30. Bill Evans Trio — Sunday At The Village Vanguard (1961)

1. I’m often curious how much one’s preconceived notions…

4. Louis Prima — The Wildest! (1956)

1:40 into the first track on this absolute delight is why I got into this project. Stop what…

22. Marty Robbins — Gunfighter Ballads & Trail Songs (1959)

1. Something about me: I have a hard time completing lengthy…

18. Sarah Vaughan — Live at Mister Kelly’s (1958)

1. I’m wary of jumping in by proclaiming this the “healthy alternative to…

38. Sam Cooke — Live At The Harlem Square Club (1963)

1. In the last review, I wrote: “I’m pretty excited for the future of…