With Our Path to This Moment, composer, arranger and pianist Ezra Weiss takes to the big band format in grand, full style. You May Also Like: Dan Weiss Starebaby – ‘Natural Selection’ (2020) Dan Weiss Trio – ‘Dedication’ (2022)

Alt-J may be one of the best recent examples of a band meeting in university and fucking around with sounds and kicking at the Weird until it bleeds something fantastic. You May Also Like: Dan Tedesco, alt-folk rocker: Something Else! Interview Wadada Leo Smith and Orange Wave Electric – ‘FireRead More

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With plenty of ’70s flavor and a whole vanload of grooves, Saskatoon’s the Sheepdogs solidify their presence with their eponymous fourth album. The September 2012 release is soaked in the boogie-woogie side of rock and roll You May Also Like: No related posts.

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While Sisterworld was about creating internal dimensions to deal with the rigors of the outside world, Liars’ sixth full length is about using the process to deal with what lies within. You May Also Like: Monkey House, “Book of Liars” from ‘Friday’ (2019): One Track Mind Remembering David Sanborn: “SoundsRead More

Singer/songwriter Shawn Colvin’s eighth studio album is a deeply personal, deeply sustaining experience. All Fall Down was produced by her long-time pal Buddy Miller You May Also Like: Allen Shawn and Michael Bisio – ‘Improvisations’ (2020) Adam Miller – ‘Unify’ (2020) Shawn E. Hansen, Mike Pride + Clayton Thomas –Read More

With Beyond the Blue, jazz vocalist Tessa Souter expertly blends European classical tropes with the jazz spirit. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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