Bobby Hutcherson's The Kicker — his debut as a leader on Blue Note, recorded in 1963Music linernotes album music
Alan Douglas produced Duke Ellington's Money Jungle and suggested the trio formatMusic linernotes album music
Van Morrison shaped Astral Weeks in Boston clubs before recording it in New YorkMusic linernotes album music
Van Morrison recorded Astral Weeks in three days with musicians he'd never metMusic linernotes album music
The Undivided Five's lead single was a double A-side with a wonderfully strange nameMusic linernotes album music
The Undivided Five layers Hilma af Klint, the perfect fifth, and the five sensesMusic linernotes album music
The Sweet Inspirations' debut was recorded at Atlantic Studios in April 1967Music linernotes album music
The Sweet Inspirations' debut had three charting singles led by Sweet InspirationMusic linernotes album music
The Belinfante Quartet recorded Caroline Shaw's Plan & Elevation for their debut.Music linernotes album music
Steve Goodman's 'City of New Orleans' found a second life through Arlo GuthrieMusic linernotes album music
Plan & Elevation uses architecture as a metaphor for the gap between intention and realityMusic linernotes album music
New York Tendaberry uses jazz, orchestra, and rock — plus a gunshot on 'Mercy on Broadway'Music linernotes album music
Milton Glaser designed the cover of Townes Van Zandt's For the Sake of the SongMusic linernotes album music
Laura Nyro spent nearly a year recording New York Tendaberry in New York CityMusic linernotes album music
Laura Nyro produced New York Tendaberry using color because she couldn't read musicMusic linernotes album music
John Prine was discovered by Atlantic's Jerry Wexler at a Kris Kristofferson showMusic linernotes album music
Jerry Wexler pushed Aretha toward hippie anthems for Live at Fillmore WestMusic linernotes album music
Jack Clement apologized for over-producing Townes Van Zandt's For the Sake of the SongMusic linernotes album music
It Might as Well Be Swing was Sinatra's first studio recording with Quincy JonesMusic linernotes album music
It Might as Well Be Swing was Sinatra and Basie's second collaboration, not their firstMusic linernotes album music
George Davis, Deacon John, and Alvin 'Red' Tyler all played on Ann Peebles' Tell It Like It Is.Music linernotes album music
Fred Foster produced Kristofferson's debut — he also signed him to Monument.Music linernotes album music
Frank Sinatra recorded It Might as Well Be Swing in four days in Hollywood, 1964Music linernotes album music
Five composers spent a weekend stitching Carolyn Forché's poetry into The Blue HourMusic linernotes album music
Donny Hathaway Live ranked No. 48 on Rolling Stone's 50 Greatest Live Albums of All TimeMusic linernotes album music
Debussy and Jóhann Jóhannsson shaped A Winged Victory for the Sullen's The Undivided FiveMusic linernotes album music
Columbia Records released Laura Nyro's New York Tendaberry, her most commercially successful album at the timeMusic linernotes album music
Cissy Houston led the Sweet Inspirations as backing singers for Elvis and Aretha.Music linernotes album music
Caroline Shaw's Plan & Elevation was commissioned for Dumbarton Oaks' 75th anniversaryMusic linernotes album music
Caroline Shaw's Plan & Elevation is a five-movement garden in musical form.Music linernotes album music
Caroline Shaw's Orange was recorded in four days at a public radio studioMusic linernotes album music
