Nels Cline's "Lovers"

September 01, 2016 by Charles Haines in Morning Pages, TILT

Album: Lovers (2016, Blue Note)

Artist: Nels Cline

Vibe: Current Wilco guitarist and all-around jazzman Nels Cline and his take on the concept of "mood music."

Jeff Parker's "The New Breed"

Album: The New Breed (International Anthem Recording Company, 2016)

Artist: Jeff Parker

Vibe: Tortoise guitarist Jeff Parker in a soulful funky tribute to his father and the hip hop producers that inspire him. So chill.

August 27, 2016 by Charles Haines in Morning Pages, TILT

Album: Night Melody (Erased Tapes, 2016)

Artist: Rival Consoles

Vibe: Mysterious electronic ode to pervasive days of darkness.

Album: Music for Congregation (Erased Tapes, 2010)

Artist: Peter Broderick

Vibe: Gorgeous commissioned composition for pedestrian ballet performance.

Album: Partners (Erased Tapes, 2016)

Artist: Peter Broderick

Vibe: A slow carriage ride through a rainy forest filled with feelings of longing and regret accompanied simply by piano.

Album: Cirrus (Blue Note, 1974)

Artist: Bobby Hutcherson (feat. Woody Shaw, Emmanuel Boyd, Harold Land, William Henderson, Ray Drummond, Larry Hencock, & Kenneth Nash)

Vibe: Burning full band jazz, showcasing thrilling vibraphone solos from bandleader Bobby Hutcherson (RIP).

August 24, 2016 by Charles Haines in Morning Pages, TILT

Album: Northern Light Gambian Night (Stern's Africa, 2011)

Artist: Dawda Jobarteh

Vibe: Very chill mood music from Gambian kora master. Lovely lovely.