2011 July 30 — Something Else! Reviews

Archive for July 30th, 2011

Summer reruns — Something Else! Interview: Tony Joe White0
/ July 30, 2011 9:21 am

Summer reruns — Something Else! Interview: Tony Joe White

As the disc turns, that groove grows darker, as moist as the earth below our feet. Then White, he grunts. Uhhngh.

Asylum Street Spankers – <i>Mercurial</i> (2004)0
/ July 30, 2011 8:14 am

Asylum Street Spankers – Mercurial (2004)

by Tom Johnson Spinning up Mercurial was like jumping in a time machine set for somewhere around 60-75 years ago. The Asylum Street Spankers bravely blazed their own trail far outside of mainstream music, offering pre-Charlie Parker swing jazz and jump-blues that once kept the flappers cavorting across dancefloors all night long.

Half Notes: Ari Erev – <i>About Time</i> (2008)0
/ July 30, 2011 7:46 am

Half Notes: Ari Erev – About Time (2008)

by Mark Saleski No fireworks here, just some very heartfelt jazz trio music lead by Israeli pianist Ari Erev. With a mix of original compositions, Israeli songs, and selected standards (including a beautiful “Turn Out The Stars” as program closer), Erev succeeds in displaying his love of this music. ‘Half Notes’ are quick-take thoughts on music from Something Else! Reviews, [...]

Marquis Hill – <i>New Gospel</i> (2011)0
/ July 30, 2011 7:10 am

Marquis Hill – New Gospel (2011)

Taking in the first solo steps by a budding jazz talent is usually an excursion into a fresh new discovery. Most of time, these performances are polished and if there’s originals, they can be surprisingly well developed

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