Astral Weeks, the legendary album by Van Morrison seemed like just another day in the studio for the late jazz bassist Richard Davis. “I was having fun, just trying to put my stamp on it,” he told ...

At the intersection of a Belfast street corner, a church pew, a lover’s embrace, and whatever waits beyond the veil sits Astral Weeks. Van Morrison’s 1968 masterpiece occupies all of those places at ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Van Morrison was only 23 years old when he released one of his most celebrated albums. He later revealed Warner Bros. nearly ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Producer Lewis Merenstein was charged with hiring a studio band for Morrison's debut recording on the Warner Bros. label. Being a ...