California Guitar Trio: The Marsh [ purchase ] Forged in the aftermath of a chance meeting at King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp's famo...

The Kingston Trio : Charlie on the MTA [ purchase ] I call it pop-folk. In the 1950s, a number of groups arise who played and sang tradition...

Ebba Grön: Schweden Schweden [purchase] I don't think there's a single Swedish youth who didn't in one way or another grow up l...

Sleater-Kinney: Little Babies [ Purchase ] Sleater-Kinney started as Carrie Brownstein's and Corin Tucker's side project as they we...

Dinosaur Jr.: Raisans [ purchase ] Power trio Dinosaur Jr. recorded and released sophomore album You're Living All Over Me in '87,...

Bill Evans Trio: All of You [ purchase ] Despite being one of the most influential pianists of the last 50 years, Bill Evans democratized t...

Lambert Hendricks and Ross : A Night in Tunisia [ purchase ] So, am I cheating by including this one for our Trios theme? Lambert, Hendricks...

Blake Babies: Rain [ Purchase ] The Blake Babies are Juliana Hatfield, John Strohm and Freda Love. They met while all were attending colleg...

Pugh Rogefeldt: Här Kommer Natten [purchase] In 1969, Torbjörn "Pugh" Rogefeldt was recording his debut album Ja, Dä Ä Dä with t...

Speed, Glue & Shinki : Stoned Out Of My Mind [ purchase ] I´ve been a huge fan of that stripped-down, transparent power trio sound as lo...

Ben Folds Five: Philosophy [ purchase ] Ben Folds Five? Wait... I thought this was supposed to be "Trios Week." Don't worry,...

Cream : Strange Brew [ purchase ] For me, our Trios week must begin with Cream. I’ll explain. I am the youngest of three brothers. My oldest...

The Roches: The Anti-Sex Backlash of the 80's [ purchase ] - this CD is out of stock on their website so I'm providing the Amazon.c...

Whistler’s Jug Band, date unknown Blind Blake : He‘s in the Jailhouse Now [ purchase ] On February 15, 1928, Jimmie Rodgers went into the st...

Jerry Garcia Band: I Shall Be Released [ purchase ] I could get lost in this song. The mournful vocals, the defiant lyrics, the curly-cues...

Tracy Chapman : For My Lover [ purchase ] There are many songs which make extravagant, even obsessive, declarations of love. Tracy Chapman’s...

Tracy Grammer: Blue Wing [ purchase ] - scroll down to Book of Sparrows EP One of the things I appreciate about the acoustic folk genre i...

Archie Shepp : Attica Blues [ purchase ] "If I had the chance to make the decisions, every man could walk this earth on equal condition...

Neil Young: Old King [ purchase ] Taj Mahal and Toumani Diabate: Queen Bee [ purchase ] The Kinks: She's Bought a Hat Like Princess M...