Listening Bar Albums
Rapture – Anita Baker (1986)
Anita Baker’s Rapture (1986) is the sound of stillness sung in gold. Rafi Mercer on the elegance, restraint, and timeless warmth of a perfect Sunday-morning record.
Rapture – Anita Baker (1986)
Anita Baker’s Rapture (1986) is the sound of stillness sung in gold. Rafi Mercer on the elegance, restraint, and timeless warmth of a perfect Sunday-morning record.
The Story Behind the Label
Rafi Mercer reflects on the artistry of record labels — from Blue Note to Factory — and why Tracks & Tales might soon have its own mark of sound and...
The Story Behind the Label
Rafi Mercer reflects on the artistry of record labels — from Blue Note to Factory — and why Tracks & Tales might soon have its own mark of sound and...
Luv(sic) Hexalogy – Nujabes & Shing02 (2015)
Nujabes & Shing02’s Luv(sic) Hexalogy (2015) is music built across absence — a six-part conversation between rhythm, memory, and love. Rafi Mercer on why it’s quietly, completely beautiful.
Luv(sic) Hexalogy – Nujabes & Shing02 (2015)
Nujabes & Shing02’s Luv(sic) Hexalogy (2015) is music built across absence — a six-part conversation between rhythm, memory, and love. Rafi Mercer on why it’s quietly, completely beautiful.
The Cat Walk – Donald Byrd (1961)
Donald Byrd’s The Cat Walk (1961) turns motion into style. Rafi Mercer on the art of elegance, balance, and the quiet architecture of groove.
The Cat Walk – Donald Byrd (1961)
Donald Byrd’s The Cat Walk (1961) turns motion into style. Rafi Mercer on the art of elegance, balance, and the quiet architecture of groove.
Byrd in Flight – Donald Byrd (1960)
Donald Byrd’s Byrd in Flight (1960) captures grace before transformation. Rafi Mercer on balance, poise, and the sound of modern jazz taking wing.
Byrd in Flight – Donald Byrd (1960)
Donald Byrd’s Byrd in Flight (1960) captures grace before transformation. Rafi Mercer on balance, poise, and the sound of modern jazz taking wing.
Free Form – Donald Byrd (1961)
Donald Byrd’s Free Form (1961) catches jazz at its turning point. Rafi Mercer on the warmth, patience, and quiet liberation that reshaped a master’s sound.
Free Form – Donald Byrd (1961)
Donald Byrd’s Free Form (1961) catches jazz at its turning point. Rafi Mercer on the warmth, patience, and quiet liberation that reshaped a master’s sound.