Scary Monsters is supposed to be the return to form after Lodger, the final entry in the Berlin Trilogy, proved disappointing to fans and critics.

Cassandra Wilson helped influence the neo-soul movement from the jazz side with her warm, soul-infused vocals.

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A selection of B-52’s songs that have meaning to me and have stuck with me through the years, appearing frequently on mix tapes and playlists.

The Lost Septet is a live recording featuring another of Miles’ ‘lost’ bands, groups that never made a studio recording or in some cases weren’t even documented live due to myriad reasons that include brevity of the group’s existence, or Miles changing bands and styles while searching for his next direction.