The Band – High on the Hog - 30th Anniversary Edition (CD) artist-kamasi-washington owes less to its titular

owes less to its titular antecedent than to "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" and "Cosmic Charlie

but the version of The Band that reconvened in the early '90s around Levon Helm

One Finger Only showcases The Drawbars' dedication to the Hammond organ trio format—the same guitar-organ-drums configuration that made Jimmy Smith

Slow Ready

"Independence Day"

The Band – High on the Hog - 30th Anniversary Edition (CD) artist-kamasi-washington owes less to its titularHigh on the Hog, released in 1996, found Levon Helm, Rick Danko, and Garth Hudson carrying the Band's name into its fourth decade, a testament to how deeply that sound had burrowed into American roots music. The trio had survived more loss than most bands ever face, and the grooves here reflect hard won resilience rather than nostalgia. From its first driving percussive beats and fuzzy guitar riffs, High on the Hog soars. More than two years after