Recorded in the midst of a legal battle ... since its release has come to be recognized as some of his best work. Releasing two albums at once is a risk not many artists can afford to take ...
The enigmatic group has a reputation of not being able to transmit the transcendent energy of their live shows onto records. This album is a rare exception and is widely regarded as their best ...
The label of "background music" is often used as an insult, and while that can sometimes be the case, a record you can ignore is also a beautiful thing.
Latin jazz percussionist and bandleader John Santos has been a mainstay of the Bay Area music scene for half a century and, as hokey as it sounds, we are darned lucky to have him.