New Albums

Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble put a Detroit spin on the Grateful Dead’s Blues for Allah with a new live album honoring Bob Weir, due out November 20.

Paul Simon's live album captures his Quiet Celebration Tour with Bakithi Kumalo on bass. Watch their performance of "Under African Skies" with Edie Brickell.

Dave Holland celebrates his 80th birthday with "Freedom Call," a collection of unreleased live recordings featuring his Sextet, Quintet, and Prism ensembles.

Joy Division's "Eternal: Live" collects 16 performances across 14 CDs and two DVDs, capturing Peter Hook's bass lines and the band's final concert in Birmingham.

Lalah Hathaway returns with "Made In Chicago," a soulful tribute to her hometown featuring Eric “Pikfunk” Smith on bass. Hear the album opener, “47th Street.”

Josh Cohen expands his solo bass world with "We Are Home," his first ensemble album as a bandleader, featuring eight originals and a Toronto jazz ensemble.

John Ferrara expands his solo bass compositions into Mono Means One’s "Creatures of Symmetry," blending two-handed tapping, odd-meter riffs, and trio interplay.

Bruce Gertz explores bebop and modern jazz on "It's Only A Bass," his fourth solo bass album. Hear the opening track from the 13-song double bass collection.

Stevie Wonder marks 50 years of Songs in the Key of Life with four unreleased tracks, including two with Nathan Watts, ahead of a full-album tour this fall.

Bassist Karina Rykman returns with "Late Checkout," a new album blending pop, rock, jam, and funk. Watch “Easy, Rider” live and browse her fall tour dates.

Tim Lefebvre joins Dan Rosenboom and Caleb Dolister on "high.low," a live-recorded trio album of bass, trumpet, drums and electronics arriving November 6.

Before Bad Brains’ 1982 debut, they recorded six songs in a single frantic hour. That 1979 session is coming to vinyl, cassette and digital as "Are You Ready."