Post Tagged with: "2000s"

Ahleuchatistas – ‘The Summer We Went West [and East] – Live 2006’ (2023)

Ahleuchatistas – ‘The Summer We Went West [and East] – Live 2006’ (2023)

Ahleuchatistas long ago proved to be a ferocious live act, so ‘The Summer We Went West [and East] – Live 2006’ is a release that needed to happen.

Carl Weingarten – ‘The Simian River Collection 1980-2020’ (2023)

Carl Weingarten – ‘The Simian River Collection 1980-2020’ (2023)

There’s no one like Carl Weingarten and his new retrospective ‘The Simian River Collection’ will make you like his music, like no one else’s.

Steely Dan, “Carey” (circa 2001): Steely Dan Sunday

Steely Dan, “Carey” (circa 2001): Steely Dan Sunday

Fully completed Steely Dan studio recordings not officially released are rare. Steely Dan covers are rare. Their newly uncovered take on Joni Mitchell’s “Carey intersects both kinds of rarities.

Tim Berne’s Hardcell [Berne, Craig Taborn + Tom Rainey] – ‘Sensitive’ (2021)

Tim Berne’s Hardcell [Berne, Craig Taborn + Tom Rainey] – ‘Sensitive’ (2021)

‘Sensitive’ documents the gig where Tim Berne’s Hardcell unit got started, as well as Berne’s fruitful association with keyboardist Craig Taborn.

MMBC (Michael Bisio, Michael Monhart + Ben Chadabe) – ‘MMBC Terma’ (2021)

MMBC (Michael Bisio, Michael Monhart + Ben Chadabe) – ‘MMBC Terma’ (2021)

Like the Tibetan Buddhist tradition of burying treasure to be found later, ‘MMBC Terma’ by Michael Bisio, Michael Monhart and Ben Chadabe is a treasure of freeform jazz that’s emerged after almost fourteen years hidden away.

Tim Berne’s Hardcell [Berne, Craig Taborn + Tom Rainey] – ‘The Cosmos’ (2020)

Tim Berne’s Hardcell [Berne, Craig Taborn + Tom Rainey] – ‘The Cosmos’ (2020)

Individually and collectively, Tim Berne’s Hardcell trio was amazing and the live souvenir ‘The Cosmos’ confirms that.

Prezens [David Torn, Tim Berne, Craig Taborn + Tom Rainey] – ‘xFORM’ (2020)

Prezens [David Torn, Tim Berne, Craig Taborn + Tom Rainey] – ‘xFORM’ (2020)

‘xFORM’ is one of the snowflakes from a David Torn/Prezens live performance that’s thankfully been captured for posterity and now, available for the public.

Walter Becker, “Couchriders In the Sky” (circa 2008): Steely Dan Sunday

Walter Becker, “Couchriders In the Sky” (circa 2008): Steely Dan Sunday

Right on the heels of “This Is My Building” comes another candidate for inclusion in Walter Becker’s ‘Circus Money’ that somehow didn’t survive the primaries.

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Walter Becker, “This Is My Building” (circa 2008): One Track Mind

The ample leftovers from Walter Becker’s ‘Circus Money’ sessions continue to be pulled out of the fridge, warmed in the microwave and set on the table for feasting.

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Carl Weingarten – ‘escapesilence/Local Journeys’ (2002, 2005) reissue

The twofer bundle of ‘escapesilence’ and ‘Local Journeys’ capture ace impressionistic guitarist Carl Weingarten at his best, making soothing music that’s far from boring.