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A selection of songs by The Band that have meaning to me and have stuck with me through the years, appearing frequently on mix tapes and playlists.

Returning from a medical catastrophe, Mal Waldron played his own individualistic piano style that led him to Europe, where he recorded for ECM Records and played with burgeoning German hippie-synth band Embryo.

Reviewing Corea’s formidable discography, one is struck by the sheer diversity and boundless energy of his musical imagination. Includes a six-hour Spotify playlist of Corea highlights.

Joel Dorn built 32 Records into one of jazz’s bestselling labels in the 1980s. And he did it with compilations.

Reading about the recent passing of Michael Fonfara made me revisit the records Lou Reed made with Fonfara and with Reed’s backing band from 1974-1980. This became a transnational period for Reed, and he found musical support with a group of talented musicians who came from outside the rock and roll galaxy.