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Kalen – Falling from the Sun (2012)

Even as so many singers today seem to be reluctant to give themselves over to the lyric, more concerned with histrionics than connecting on an emotional level, Kalen’s new EP cuts a different path. You May Also Like: Rusty Young – Waitin’ For The Sun (2017) David Torn with TimRead More

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Esbjörn Svensson Trio – 301 (2012)

Damn … damn! That’s the kind of reaction I have when hearing an artist who left us with still a lot remaining to give. You May Also Like: Vincent Meissner Trio, “Young Folks” from ‘Wille’ (2023): One Track Mind Nils Landgren Funk Unit – ‘Funk Is My Religion’ (2021) GardenRead More

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Broken Harbour – The Geometry of Shadows (2012)

A wave of bracing yet sometimes static sound, Broken Harbour’s The Geometry of Shadows picks up where the heft of his previous work Gramophone Transmissions left off. You May Also Like: Peter Erskine New Trio – In Praise Of Shadows (2017) Pearring Sound – ‘Nothing But Time’ (2019) Allan HoldsworthRead More

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Forgotten series: Alice Cooper, Five Americans, others – Garagelands, Volume One (1999)

This short-lived series, which produced only two installments, focuses on songs from the 1960s that never came within sniffing distance of hitting the national Top 40 charts. You May Also Like: Alice Cooper, Oct. 28, 2016: Shows I’ll Never Forget Alice Cooper, May 11, 2017: Shows I’ll Never Forget TheRead More

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Eric DiVito – Breaking The Ice (2012)

Formally trained as both a classical and jazz guitarist, DiVito has a passion for music that extends broadly beyond that (one of his gigs is leading a Red Hot Chili Peppers tribute band), and is deeply into music education. You May Also Like: Kevin Eubanks – East West Time LineRead More

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The Friday Morning Listen: The Oxford American Southern Music Issue – The Music of Louisiana (2012)