‘Solarists’ immediately establishes Haitian Rail as a fearsome battery of inscrutable, noise with terrific give-and-take. And trombonist Dan Blacksberg’s presence assures that they hold up the jazz part of the experimental metal-jazz equation, losing none of their ferocity along the way.
They’ve created an album that’s both emotionally open, and a wonder of intricate control.
Threaded with a hip-hugging hook, this song packs a wallop.
A crystalline peak behind the scenes of Steely Dan’s studio gigs.
Nick Mason has been the only constant through Pink Floyd’s many incarnations.
And it’s not like Cropper hasn’t had a slew of them, from Wilson Pickett to Otis Redding.
A mystery-laced tribute to Anne Sexton has lost none of its power, 25 years on.
Dark and intriguing, it left us eager for a second album that, alas, never came.
Together since 2012, the All-Starrs play the Greek in LA tonight – but they’ll be back.
A multi-instrumentalist who makes a living at the drums but has plenty more to say.
