Archive for May, 2021

Jeremy - 'The Road to Zion' (2021)

Jeremy – ‘The Road to Zion’ (2021)

Don the headphones and close your eyes, as Jeremy Morris’ ‘The Road to Zion’ takes you on a prog-rock flight that will make you glad to be alive.

Wadada Leo Smith, with Bill Laswell + Milford Graves - 'Sacred Ceremonies' (2021)

Wadada Leo Smith, with Bill Laswell + Milford Graves – ‘Sacred Ceremonies’ (2021)

Wadada Leo Smith’s ‘Sacred Ceremonies’ is a divine communion among legends, but it’s also yet another ambitious statement from an artist who produces lofty works with so many different accomplices on a regular basis.

Tim Berne, Chris Speed, Reid Anderson + Dave King - 'Broken Shadows' (2021)

Tim Berne, Chris Speed, Reid Anderson + Dave King – ‘Broken Shadows’ (2021)

There’s a lot of appealing melodicism built into harmolodics, and the ‘Broken Shadows’ quartet of Tim Berne, Chris Speed, Reid Anderson and Dave King succeed in driving that point home.

Mars Williams: The Albums That Shaped My Career

Mars Williams: The Albums That Shaped My Career

Saxophonist Mars Williams joins Ross Boissoneau to discuss career-changing work by Roscoe Mitchell, Talking Heads and Albert Ayler.

Yes, "Vevey" from 'Going For the One' (bonus track, 1977): YESterdays

Yes, “Vevey” from ‘Going For the One’ (bonus track, 1977): YESterdays

This ‘Going For the One’-era bonus item would have made an interesting interlude. At just over four minutes, however, it seems too long as a Yes song.

'Still Wish You Were Here: A Tribute to Pink Floyd' (2021)

‘Still Wish You Were Here: A Tribute to Pink Floyd’ (2021)

Set the controls for the heart of the sun, because ‘Still Wish You Were Here: A Tribute to Pink Floyd’ is a lovely listen.

Maud - 'Maud' (2021)

Maud – ‘Maud’ (2021)

This unapologetically delivered eponymous debut from Maud was composed from deeply personal experiences, but could be inspirational to anyone.

Satoko Fujii Tokyo Trio - 'Moon On the Lake' (2021)

Satoko Fujii Tokyo Trio – ‘Moon On the Lake’ (2021)

Satoko Fujii’s Tokyo Trio as heard on ‘Moon On the Lake’ is not a conventional jazz trio but a Fujii ensemble in every sense, with the grace, sophistication, surprise and ingenuity found in her other groups.

Butcher Brown, "For My Love" from 'Encore' EP (2021): Something Else! sneak peek

Butcher Brown, “For My Love” from ‘Encore’ EP (2021): Something Else! sneak peek

Check out the crushed velvet-smooth slow jam “For My Love” advance single from Butcher Brown’s upcoming ‘Encore’ EP.

BLOAR [Sam Weinberg, Andrew Smiley, Henry Fraser + Jason Nazary] - 'Another Candy Bar From G.I. Joe' (2021)

BLOAR [Sam Weinberg, Andrew Smiley, Henry Fraser + Jason Nazary] – ‘Another Candy Bar From G.I. Joe’ (2021)

Reborn as a quartet, Sam Weinberg’s BLOAR is still making stimulating experimental jazz-rock that’s wild, acerbic and sometimes mathematical.