Eight New Albums to Dig Into

The second installment of Listening Sessions' ongoing new-music recommendations for 2026

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March 2026

Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway: Soul Simpatico & Beyond

Their 1972 duets album remains a treasure of stylistic daring

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A Love Letter to the Humble Cassette

The young kids are discovering the iPod. This older kid is rediscovering cassettes.

Mar 14 • Robert C. Gilbert

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Let Chicago Work on You

The auspicious introduction to horn-rock's ultimate band

Mar 4 • Robert C. Gilbert

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February 2026

Wes Montgomery and Bill Evans Revisited

On two archival releases from the Riverside catalogue

Feb 22 • Robert C. Gilbert

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Seven New and Upcoming Records to Dig

The first installment for 2026 of Listening Sessions' new-music picks

Feb 12 • Robert C. Gilbert

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"Horses, Horses, Horses, Horses"

A long-time record collector finally encounters Patti Smith's art-punk debut

Feb 2 • Robert C. Gilbert

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January 2026

McCoy Tyner and the Thrill of Discovery

On jazz connections and the pianist's sixties stint on Impulse!

Jan 23 • Robert C. Gilbert

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Del Shannon in 1966

Two album-length portraits of the artistic struggle

Jan 13 • Robert C. Gilbert

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December 2025

2025 in Music and Words

Toasting the year that was

Dec 30, 2025 • Robert C. Gilbert

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Another Trip Around the World of the Music of Christmas

More reflections on the sounds of the season

Dec 20, 2025 • Robert C. Gilbert

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I Dream of a Carpenters' Christmas

Of Karen and Richard Carpenters' odes to the season

Dec 6, 2025 • Robert C. Gilbert

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