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- Neil Z. Yeung
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- Matt Collar
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The Head and the Heart
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Pop/Rock
The Seattle indie folk stalwarts return to their roots on this more spontaneous, self-produced outing.
- Timothy Monger
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Electronic
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- Andy Kellman
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- Heather Phares
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I'm With Her
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The acoustic roots all-star trio take a big step forward with their nuanced, beautifully crafted second album.
- Mark Deming
Ready for Heaven
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Ready for Heaven
Fire Records
Pop/Rock
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- Tim Sendra
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SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]
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Stage & Screen, R&B
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- Andy Kellman

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Blue Moods
1955
Cool
Recorded for Charles Mingus' Debut label in 1955, Blue Moods is an excellent example of cool jazz. However, not all of the musicians who join Davis on this album were full-time members of jazz's cool school. Although vibist Teddy Charles was cool-oriented, Mingus (upright bass) and Elvin Jones (drums) were never considered cool players -- and the lyrical trombonist Britt Woodman was, in the '50s, best known for his association with Duke Ellington.
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