Archive for October 10th, 2012

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‘Intense music being played by very cool people’: Billy Sherwood takes us inside The Fusion Syndicate

The forthcoming Fusion Syndicate finds Yes alum Billy Sherwood exploring his lesser-known passion for free-form instrumental sounds associated with Weather Report, Mahavishnu Orchestra and Return to Forever. You May Also Like: Todd Rundgren, Billy Sherwood + Others – ‘A Tribute to Keith Emerson and Greg Lake’ (2020) Billy Sherwood TalksRead More

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Kat Parsons – Oh! (2012)

Kat Parsons sounds sort of like a geekier, over-caffeinated Carole King, singing with humor, joy and these occasional flashes of revealing introspection over a series of pop confections on the perfectly named Oh! You May Also Like: How Bruce Hornsby and the Range Went Out on a High Note SharonRead More

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Donald Fagen – Sunken Condos (2012)

Donald Fagen makes a clean break from his thirty-year-old crowning achievement, with a big assist from the Steely Dan machinery’s secret weapon. You May Also Like: Donald Fagen, “Maxine” from ‘The Nightfly Live’ (2021): Steely Dan Sunday Donald Fagen and the Nightflyers, Aug. 16, 2017: Shows I’ll Never Forget DonaldRead More

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Wadada Leo Smith and Louis Moholo-Moholo – Ancestors (2012)

In his relentless pursuit of unique sounds with real emotional depth, Wadada Leo Smith has for nearly five decades experimented with so many approaches, both in styles and configurations You May Also Like: Wadada Leo Smith – Najwa (2017) Vijay Iyer and Wadada Leo Smith – a cosmic rhythm withRead More

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Kicking and Dreaming: A Story of Heart, Soul, and Rock and Roll (2012): Books

The heart of Heart has always been sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson, “partners in creativity, business, and a force of two against the world.”