Gregory Porter, Samara Joy, John Paul McGee + Others: 2023’s Seasonal Sounds
Ross Boissoneau digs into new seasonal sounds from Gregory Porter, Samara Joy, John Paul McGee, Kings Return and others.
Archive for November, 2023
The David Cross Band – ‘Ice Blue, Silver Sky’ (2023)
King Crimson’s David Cross returns with ‘Ice Blue, Silver Sky,’ a modern prog-rock album of turbulence and minute intensity.
Ringo Starr’s Top Five Interpretations of Songs by the Other Beatles
Ringo Starr’s platinum-selling Top 10 smash ‘Ringo’ arrived 50 years ago with his very best interpretation of a song from a former bandmate.
Inside Billy Joel’s ‘My Life, A Piano Man’s Journey’
Nothing in a new Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame exhibit feels dated. Billy Joel’s music, while of a time, is timeless.
Cidny Bullens on the Challenges and Triumph of ‘Little Pieces’
Cidny Bullens joined Preston Frazier to discuss the new album ‘Little Pieces’ and his fantastic autobiography, ‘TransElectric, My Life as a Cosmic Rockstar.’
André 3000 – ‘New Blue Sun’ (2023)
André 3000 didn’t enter the studio intending to make an ‘Alice Coltrane’ or ‘Jon Hassell’ album, he simply followed his muse. If only more high profile artists did this.
Rich Halley + The Matthew Shipp Trio – ‘Fire Within’ (2023)
The seriously advanced improvising of ‘Fire Within’ is borne out of the fun that Rich Halley clearly had joining forces again with the like-minded Matthew Shipp Trio.
Wes Montgomery + The Wynton Kelly Trio – ‘Maximum Swing: The Unissued 1965 Half Note Recordings’ (2023)
‘Maximum Swing: The Unissued 1965 Half Note Recordings’ with the Wynton Kelly Trio only bolsters the case that Wes Montgomery is the greatest jazz guitarist of all time.
How John Lennon Came Roaring Back on the Beatles’ White Album
John Lennon tended to recede within Paul McCartney’s ‘Sgt. Pepper’ concept. Then the Beatles’ White Album arrived 55 years ago today.
Cidny Bullens – ‘Little Pieces’ (2023)
‘Little Pieces’ is one of 2023’s best albums, offering a personal and moving musical experience that intertwines with Cidny Bullens’ compelling narrative.
