Soft Machine Legacy – ‘Burden of Proof’ (2013)
Soft Machine will never exist again, but one of the best of the Canterbury bands still lives on via an alumni band.
Archive for March, 2013
Boz Scaggs on David Paich, Duane Allman and ‘Silk Degrees’: Gimme Five
Boz Scaggs joins us to discuss ‘Lowdown,’ ‘Dindi,’ ‘Miss Sun,’ ‘Loan Me a Dime’ and a memorable collaboration with Georgie Fame.
Bob Arthurs and Steve LaMattina – Jazz for Svetlana (2013)
Perhaps the best birthday present a woman named Svetlana has ever received, Jazz for Svetlana is what happens when two musicians gather to lay something down without expectations. You May Also Like: Bob Mintzer, Snarky Puppy, Grace Fox + Others: Big Bands, Big Sounds and Big Results
Shooter Jennings – ‘The Other Life’ (2013)
You never know quite what to expect from Shooter Jennings.
A week after his death, body of original Yes guitarist Peter Banks reportedly still unclaimed
In a shocking turn of events, the body of Peter Banks — co-founder of the group Yes, and someone dubbed an architect of progressive music by the BBC — reportedly remains unclaimed. You May Also Like: David Cross and Peter Banks – ‘Crossover’ (2020) Flash [Featuring Yes Co-Founder Peter Banks]Read More
Boz Scaggs on ‘Memphis,’ and singing vs. playing: Something Else! Interview
Having just released one of his very best albums, Boz Scaggs discussed a new-found sense of determination and joy after a lay off in the 1980s.
Larry Carlton, with Robben Ford – Unplugged (2013)
There’s a reason these guys have fronted countless recordings, even while appearing as first-call sidemen with everyone from Miles Davis to Steely Dan to Joni Mitchell. Every time one of them picks up the guitar, it’s an encyclopedic wonder. You May Also Like: Robben Ford’s Tasty, Energetic ‘Soul on Ten’Read More
WTF?! Wednesdays: Jandek, “One Last Chance” (2001)
Longtime readers of SER, if such an animal even exists, know that some of us like to indulge in noisy, nonsensical and just plain weird-assed music. Once in a while, we’ll encounter something from the margins that’s so beyond the pale it makes even hardened avantists like us do aRead More
One Track Mind: Rowdy House, “Hurricane Blues” (2013)
“Hurricane Blues” begins with a low levee moan, a squalling harmonica, the lonesome call of a dobro. The scene is set for the rumbling winds to come. You May Also Like: No related posts.
Sexmob – Cinema, Circus & Spaghetti (2013)
After reveling in pre-Benny Goodman big band jazz with a cheery avant twist and unlikely pop references leading the Millennial Territory Orchestra, slide trumpet extraordinaire Steven Bernstein returns to his first major project after a seven year studio layoff. You May Also Like: Sexmob – Cultural Capital (2017) Steven Bernstein’sRead More
