Articles by: Nick DeRiso

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Jon Sandler – Late Night Champ (2012)

Blessedly unencumbered by a constricting sense of pop decorum, Late Night Champ has a kitchen-sink sense of discovery — as Jon Sandler thrillingly weaves in threads from across a broad musical spectrum. You May Also Like: Jharis Yokley on ‘Sometimes, Late at Night,’ Jose James and Singing: Something Else! InterviewRead More

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Oh! My BlackBird – Dare Me (2012)

The cello-driven folk of Dare Me delights not just because of its offbeat instrumentation, but also in the way that it plays with dichotomies, with shadows and light, both musically and lyrically. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Ryan Truesdell and the Gil Evans Project – Centennial (2012)

Even the most noble of tribute efforts can be sunk by a maudlin sense of care, the feeling that the great works being presented are sacrosanct — rather than living, malleable pieces of art. This album deftly avoids those mistakes. You May Also Like: When Miles Davis Finally Looked BackRead More

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Trevor Rabin on “Owner of a Lonely Heart,” “Anerley Road,” “Changes” + others: Gimme Five

Digging into five songs, Trevor Rabin offers us new insights into his solo work and key moments with Yes.

Trevor Rabin, formerly of Yes: Something Else! Interview

Trevor Rabin, formerly of Yes: Something Else! Interview

Former Yes star Trevor Rabin discusses ‘Jacaranda,’ his second career in film and of course his time with one of prog rock’s signature bands.

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John Wetton, Tony Levin, Jerry Goodman + Billy Sherwood, “The Laws of Nature” (2012): Something Else! sneak peek

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Cassandra Wilson – Another Country (2012)

Cassandra Wilson’s forthcoming release Another Country might well have been called “Another Voice,” so prominent is the work of collaborator Fabrizio Sotti, her guitarist and producer. You May Also Like: Cassandra Wilson’s slow-starting Loverly didn’t take her usual risks

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The Beatles – Yellow Submarine (1968; 2012 reissue)

Even if you still wish there’d been more of the Beatles themselves in ‘Yellow Submarine,’ there’s no denying this film’s staggering visual creativity.

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Jerry Douglas – Traveler (2012)

Dobro ace Jerry Douglas might have been expected to do some picking and grinning on the forthcoming Traveler. Happily, in keeping with the name, the album moves far afield of such easy assumptions. You May Also Like: Dave Douglas with Melvin Gibbs, Sim Cain + Rafiq Bhatia – ‘Marching Music’Read More

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Nick DeRiso’s Half-Year List of Top Albums for 2012: Live and Reissues

For the musical Indiana Joneses amongst us, 2012 has already yielded a number of artifacts for the ages — and we’re but half way done. There were rare live recordings unearthed from the likes of jazz giant Bill Evans, and the hitmaking Philadelphia International Records stable of the O’Jays, MFSB,Read More