Supertramp came into their own on their third album, 1974's Crime of the Century, as their lineup gelled but, more importantly, so did their sound. The group still betrayed a heavy Pink Floyd influence, particularly in its expansive art rock arrangements graced by saxophones, but Supertramp isn't nearly as spooky as Floyd – they're snarky collegiate elitists, an art rock variation on Steely Dan or perhaps a less difficult 10cc, filled with cutting jokes and allusions, best heard on "Bloody Well Right."…

Excellent album from Germany's perennial jazz / fusion kings. All tracks are performed beautifully, with top notch sound production and Doldinger's exquisite saxophone melodies. Standout tracks are "Lunatic Dancing" and "Wanderlust." Definitely a shining album by these excellent musicians.

"The First Lady of Song," Ella Fitzgerald was arguably the finest female jazz singer of all time (although some may vote for Sarah Vaughan or Billie Holiday). Blessed with a beautiful voice and a wide range, Fitzgerald could outswing anyone, was a brilliant scat singer, and had near-perfect elocution; one could always understand the words she sang…

German prog, be it Krautrock or the country's own brand of symphonic progressive rock, is often accused of coldness and general lack of emotion. While some of these charges are valid, particularly when one thinks of KRAFTWERK or NEU!, and even some aspects of the more melodically oriented groups like ELOY or RAMSES, in the case of DICE the theorem breaks down mightily, especially on this the second installment of their Without/Within trilogy. Here we find more real romance and comfort both in the lyrics and arrangements than can rightly be expected on the pop charts let alone in a genre known more for pyrotechnics. But please don't assume the instrumental fireworks are toned down, because they are not, in the least.

An ambitious collection of all-new material from the prog rock icon, the aptly named, Metal Blade-issued Grand Experiment found Morse and longtime collaborators Mike Portnoy, Randy George, Bill Hubauer, and Eric Gillette heading into the studio bereft of any actual material…

Mad Hatter is the second and final album from the British hard rock band Bonham, released in 1992.Bonham was a British hard rock band founded in 1989 by drummer Jason Bonham, the son of the late Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham. The band's most successful line-up included singer Daniel MacMaster, bassist/keyboardist John Smithson and guitarist Ian Hatton.

Through Odyssey Imports, Phil Western met Dan Handrabur, who was to become his musical partner in crime for 3 years. The duo named themselves ‘Floatpoint’ and released a full length CD by the name of "Beam Error" in 1995. The label on which it was released was Sun Music out of Holland, and they included tracks by Dan and Phillip on a number of compilations as well.

The celebrate the 30th anniversary of his first stage appearance in 1961, Pavarotti invited many of today's leading operatic stars to the Teatro Valli in Reggio Emilia. This gala concert proved one of the most distinguished and memorable of its kind…