Arthur Russell gained the recognition he deserved only well after his untimely 1992 death, as the composer/musician’s wide range of recordings (classical, pop, dance, jazz) slowly percolated out of the NYC underground. Indie rock and dance music fans helped elevate Russell’s music to a more accessible place, but his earlier collaborations with people like David Byrne and Philip Glass exposed his avant-garde tendencies to a broader, “downtown” audience. Arthur’s Landing is an eclectic group of New York musicians who each played with Russell at various times, and this is their first recorded interpretation of his work. (Some compositions were recorded here for the first time.) Arthur’s Landing is something just short of magical; musicians from bands like The Modern Lovers and The Tom Tom Club join artists from New York’s classical and avant-garde scenes to produce a warm, sensual, playful, and loving document that speaks to Russell’s special and plentiful talents. For anyone wanting to know more of Russell and his legacy, this is essential listening, flowing like liquid sunshine.