Music Reviews

Venerable Motown guitarist Dennis Coffey creates a near perfect funk-rock hybrid in the instrumental "Space Traveller." Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Zombies and magpies aren't the only things waiting to be unearthed in Timber Timbre's playfully creepy "Lonesome Hunter." /Laura Ramsey hide caption

Ambrose Akinmusire would rather fit into a cohesive band and spread the solos around than put himself way out front. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

James Carter's new album, featuring compositions of Roberto Sierra, is called Caribbean Rhapsody. Vincent Soyez/Emarcy Records hide caption

The new album Caribbean Rhapsody is the result of a ten-year collaboration between jazz saxophonist James Carter and classical composer Roberto Sierra. Vincent Soyez/Emarcy Records hide caption

Anni Rossi's "Land Majestic" opens with an immediately catchy viola hook — the centerpiece toward which the song gravitates. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Raphael Saadiq's fourth studio album is titled Stone Rollin'. Jeff Vespa/WireImage.com hide caption

Leading a ghostly, woozy romp through the streets of New Orleans, Kelli Schaefer hints at salvation in "City Morgue." Courtesy of the artist hide caption

In "The Grey Ship," Erika M. Anderson takes unlikely leaps of faith between extremes. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Legendary guitarist Warren Haynes practically ignores his guitar and instead pours out his heart in "Save Me." Stewart O'Shields hide caption

Alan Hampton's bittersweet "Change Your Mind" could be reconfigured into a hit in just about any genre. Courtesy of the artist hide caption