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The Deep Roots Elite Half-Hundred, 2024 Edition

The Best of the Rest: Fifty albums that made life worth living in 2024. Blues, bluegrass, Classical, jazz, classic pop, gospel in the house.

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On his new symphonic blues-classical hybrid album project, CORKY SIEGEL elevates harmony--musical, inner, social.

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Two great Christmas albums emerged in 1964, and one of the artists in question did it again in '69.

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Singers and their songs (some original, some covers): LANCE COWAN, GRAYSON CAPPS and ARLEN ROTH.

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A quintet of impressive new blues albums from seasoned vets.

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CONNIE SMITH, HILARY GARDNER and MADELEINE PEYROUX make beautiful music.

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Appraising new live albums by ERIC BIBB, JENNIFER LYNN and GROOVE REVIVAL and CHRISTINE SANTELLI

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In his first recordings since his wife's death, MIKE ZITO shares some profound reflections, his own and others'.

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Two fine albums by two of the finest jazz trios extant, led by DAVE STRYKER and ANDY PRATT.

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