Archive for November, 2019

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Sonar with David Torn – ‘Tranceportation (Volume 1)’ (2019)

The marriage made in heaven between Swiss minimalist specialists Sonar and master texturalist David Torn continues with ‘Tranceportation (Volume 1).’

Billy Sherwood, Fernando Perdomo, Teymur Phell + Others: Five for the Road

Billy Sherwood, Fernando Perdomo, Teymur Phell + Others: Five for the Road

Billy Sherwood, Fernando Perdomo and others are featured on Five for the Road, an occasional look at music that’s been in my car lately.

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Byron Asher’s Skrontch Music, “Blues Obligato” (2019): Something Else! video premiere

Byron Asher’s “Blues Obligato” is kind of like Dixieland informed by a hundred years of music development.

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Jeff Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra – ‘I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This’ (2019)

Jeff Goldblum has a style that’s light-fingered, dexterous and at times pithy. You get the sense he is not out to prove anything.

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Kaprekar’s Constant – ‘Depth of Field’ (2019)

The second album by Kaprekar’s Constant requires a patient listen, but it eventually reveals so much beauty.

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Tom Tallitsch – ‘Ten’ (2019)

Tom Tallitsch’s ‘Ten’ sometimes posits itself closer to rock than jazz, but it retains all the improvisation and musicianship associated with the latter.

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Dory Previn, “The Lady With the Braid” (1971): One Track Mind

Dory Previn’s lady with the braid presents herself as casual and cool as she can, but underneath it the reality of her real feelings shimmer.

Toto, "Could You Be Loved" from 'Through the Looking Glass' (2002): Toto Tuesdays

Toto, “Could You Be Loved” from ‘Through the Looking Glass’ (2002): Toto Tuesdays

Covering Bob Marley was a bold move for Toto – perhaps too bold. “Could You Be Loved” failed to chart.

Jon Herington, Steely Dan guitarist: Something Else! Interview

Jon Herington, Steely Dan guitarist: Something Else! Interview

Jon Herington drops by to discuss his new duo project with Jim Beard, covering Steely Dan, and his all-time favorite albums.

Tom Waits Challenged Our Preconceived Notions (Again) With 'Glitter and Doom Live'

Tom Waits Challenged Our Preconceived Notions (Again) With ‘Glitter and Doom Live’

Ten years ago this week, Tom Waits documented a tour filled with the music of clattery proto-jug bands, shimmery jazz ensembles, and randy blues hucksters.