Archive for April, 2019

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Joan Torres’ All Is Fused – ‘Revolution’ (2019)

‘Revolution,’ Joan Torres’ forthcoming album with the aptly titled All Is Fused, offers a tight-as-a-coffin-lid blend jazz, soul and funk.

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Ivo Perelman, with Mat Maneri, Nate Wooley and Matthew Shipp – ‘Strings 4’ (2019)

Once again, Ivo Perelman follows a path that the listener has never gone down before – or the musicians, for that matter.

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Gestalt – ‘Music By Gestalt’ (2019)

Stuffed full of pedantic theories and approaches, ‘Music By Gestalt’ comes out a lot more accessible than all this seems by its description.

Chicago, “Run Away” from ‘Chicago 13’ (1979): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “Run Away” from ‘Chicago 13’ (1979): Saturdays in the Park

“Run Away” could have been relatively successful as a single. However, with Chicago we expect more – much more.

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Kate Williams + Four Plus Three With Georgia Mancio – ‘Finding Home’ (2019)

What do we get when Kate Williams and Georgia Mancio, two of the most influential jazz women in the U.K., create an album?

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Boo Boo Davis – ‘Tree Man’ (2019)

It’s no exaggeration to state that Boo Boo Davis is one of the last of the authentic blues men.

Ronnie Lane, Joost Maglev, Patrice Jegou + Others: Five For the Road

Ronnie Lane, Joost Maglev, Patrice Jegou + Others: Five For the Road

Ronnie Lane, Joost Maglev, Patrice Jegou, Tiny Legs Tim and the Green are part of the latest edition of Five for the Road, an occasional look at music that’s been in my car lately.

Toto, “Miss Sun” from ‘Toto XX’ (1998): Toto Tuesdays

Toto, “Miss Sun” from ‘Toto XX’ (1998): Toto Tuesdays

This Toto demo is thoroughly enjoyable but, in the end, “Miss Sun” truly was a gift for Boz Scaggs.

How the Sweet Finally Came Into Their Own With ‘Sweet Fanny Adams’

How the Sweet Finally Came Into Their Own With ‘Sweet Fanny Adams’

‘Sweet Fanny Adams,’ thought of as the first genuine album from the Sweet, arrived 45 years ago this month.