music essentials – Page 5

Essentials: Wes Montgomery ‘Movin’, The Complete Verve Recordings

Wes Montgomery practically invented jazz-pop. Many guitarists consider him the best ever. “Movin’ delivers the proof.

This is Tom Waits’ most romantic work, and we deem it an Essential album for its jazzy, bar-room feel.

In 1981 Springsteen went into the studio alone to record the mythic, powerful, unforgettable album Nebraska.

Moody, lush, enticingly slow and highly evocative, this may well be the most romantic album ever made.

The Memphis horns, the superb backup singers, and Dusty Springfield’s heartfelt approach make this an essential album.

The collaborative pairing resulted in a complete album by fabled alt-country superstars Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell.