Archive for April, 2021

CJ Vanston Goes Inside the Sessions For 'Toto XIV': Something Else! Interview

CJ Vanston Goes Inside the Sessions For ‘Toto XIV’: Something Else! Interview

Toto co-producer CJ Vanston joins Anthony Sonego for the conclusion of a three-part talk, this time discussing his collaborations on 2015’s ‘Toto XIV.’

Chase Ceglie - 'Fear and Love, Together' (2021)

Chase Ceglie – ‘Fear and Love, Together’ (2021)

Those who seek to pigeonhole music – this is jazz, that is pop, this is hip hop – have their work cut out with Chase Ceglie’s ‘Fear and Love, Together.’

Sacred and Great Gigs in the Sky: The Vocalise Tradition from Duke Ellington to Pink Floyd

Sacred and Great Gigs in the Sky: The Vocalise Tradition from Duke Ellington to Pink Floyd

The wordless performances on key recordings from Duke Ellington to Pink Floyd are sublime, ethereal, haunting, atmospheric, anything but ordinary.

Kenneth Kirschner + Joseph Branciforte - 'From the Machine: Volume 1' (2021)

Kenneth Kirschner + Joseph Branciforte – ‘From the Machine: Volume 1’ (2021)

Kenneth Kirschner and Joseph Branciforte feed human musical ideas into computer algorithms using an elaborate set of rules and a dash of randomness to generate fully notated compositions.

Peter Frampton Band - 'Frampton Forgets the Words' (2021)

Peter Frampton Band – ‘Frampton Forgets the Words’ (2021)

‘Frampton Forgets the Words’ makes the argument that if he hadn’t become a star, Peter Frampton would have been better appreciated for his guitar work.

Cryptic Cadet - 'Disconnected' (2021)

Cryptic Cadet – ‘Disconnected’ (2021)

Mark Owen and Cam Tyler step from behind the boards long enough to collaborate as Cryptic Cadet.

Reza Khan - 'Imaginary Road' (2021)

Reza Khan – ‘Imaginary Road’ (2021)

Contemporary jazz often gets slammed for being too smooth or emphasizing melody in lieu of improvisation. Reza Khan’s ‘Imaginary Road’ puts the lie to that.

Yes, "Something's Coming" from 'Yes' (bonus track, 1969): YESterdays

Yes, “Something’s Coming” from ‘Yes’ (bonus track, 1969): YESterdays

A staple of the early Yes shows, “Something’s Coming” may not have been an original work but its title would prove prophetic.

Curtis Andrews, "Tight Rope, Short Walk" from 'Speaking Hands' (2021): Something Else! video premiere

Curtis Andrews, “Tight Rope, Short Walk” from ‘Speaking Hands’ (2021): Something Else! video premiere

Here is the video premiere of “Tight Rope, Short Walk” from Curtis Andrews’ brand new album ‘Speaking Hands.’

Digging Into Craft Recordings' 2021 Chet Baker Vinyl Reissues

Digging Into Craft Recordings’ 2021 Chet Baker Vinyl Reissues

The quality and care put into four new reissues from Chet Baker’s Riverside era make them must-haves for the serious jazz audiophile.