Archive for June 17th, 2011

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Gary Wright on His Friendship With George Harrison, and Being ‘Connected’: Something Else! Interview

Gary Wright joined Nick DeRiso to discuss a long personal and working relationship with George Harrison and his 2011 LP ‘Connected.’

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Half Notes: Bill Frisell – Live (1995)

by Tom Johnson My first real exposure to jazz was either John Coltrane’s Sun Ship or this. Time has erased the gap between the two, but it matters little. Either way, I was in way over my head. I bought both in quick succession, but found Sun Ship simply wayRead More

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Fourth Ward Afro-Klezmer Orchestra – East Atlanta Passover Stomp (2009): Half Notes

Out of Atlanta comes a large band of a very different kind: a ten-piece group that is built on the idea of combining afrobeat and klezmer music. Though they are more of a local outfit, they’ve gotten the attention and praise of musical tastemakers all over America and even acrossRead More

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The Friday Morning Listen: Bruce Springsteen – Growin Up; Joe Jackson – A Slow Song

At the end of last weekend, I watched Fellini’s 8 1/2. Turns out that might not have been the best idea for a Sunday evening. You May Also Like: Joe Jackson’s Rain underscored a complete modern-era return to form Why Joe Jackson’s Retro ‘Body and Soul’ Said So Much AboutRead More