When we think of powerful pop and rock ‘n’ roll, we typically imagine an instrument that can make a lot of noise: guitars, bass, drums, even a growling saxophone if you’re in the right mood (or decade ...

An old cliche states that “the darkest hour is just before the dawn,” an adage that might explain the mood Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison was in coming off the disappointing release of his ...

How much of a good thing is too much..? “It’s too late to stop now,” sang Van Morrison on Moondance in 1970, and he was right: here we are again in its aura, drawn back like wanderers to the light of ...

Returning to the soul jazz of his classic CTI recordings, flautist Hubert Laws delivers Moondance, an album of contemporary grooves and smooth sounds that, while a step above most smooth jazz ...