Melodies & Masterpieces

Bill Evans Trio. This is as close to perfect interplay as jazz has ever gotten.

51 years ago today, Patti Smith's "Horses" was released.

34 years ago today, Aphex Twin's "Selected Ambient Works 85–92" was released.

33 years ago today, A Tribe Called Quest's "Midnight Marauders" was released.

33 years ago today, Wu-Tang Clan's "Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)" was released.

What’s a song or album you discovered through a film?

56 years ago, Alice Coltrane's "Journey in Satchidananda" was recorded.

44 years ago today, Marvin Gaye's "Midnight Love" was released.

Happy birthday to Minnie Riperton, born on this day in 1947!

55 years ago today, Led Zeppelin's "Led Zeppelin IV" was released.

Sampling is an art.

The perfect band doesn’t exi-

57 years ago today, Pink Floyd's "Ummagumma" was released.

32 years ago today, Autechre's "Amber" was released.

Happy 83rd birthday to Joni Mitchell!

31 years ago today, GZA's "Liquid Swords" was released.

36 years ago today, Whitney Houston's "I'm Your Baby Tonight" was released.

Remembering the great Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, who passed away 133 years ago today. A Romantic composer whose ballets and symphonies became repertoire staples. Swan Lake, The Nutcracker and the later orchestral works define the public image.

67 years ago today, Ornette Coleman's "Tomorrow Is the Question!" was released.

50 years ago today, Bill Withers's "Naked & Warm" was released.