Articles by: Nick DeRiso

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Bill Medley – 100 Percent/Soft and Soulful (1968/69; 2012 reissue)

Bill Medley’s first forays into a solo career upon leaving the Righteous Brothers have been lost to the digital age, until now. You May Also Like: Soft Machine – ‘Live at the Baked Potato’ (2020) Soft Works – ‘Abracadabra in Osaka’ (2020)

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Duke Ellington – The Great London Concerts (1963)

When Duke Ellington strolled out on stage for this 1958 date, it had been 25 years since he’d previously appeared in Europe. You May Also Like: Sacred and Great Gigs in the Sky: The Vocalise Tradition from Duke Ellington to Pink Floyd Nick Finzer’s Thoughtful ‘Hear and Now’ Also HonorsRead More

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The Wee Trio – Ashes to Ashes: A David Bowie Intraspective (2012)

A finely judged treatment of David Bowie’s music, done without hewing too closely to the old sides — and without fear of going too deep into his catalog for material. You May Also Like: How David Bowie’s ‘Reality’ Stood Out For What It Was Not

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Jack DeJohnette – Sound Travels (2012)

Jack DeJohnette, the ferociously talented rhythmnist, opens and closes this project at the piano, all alone. There’s a quiet grace about it that belies everything we’ve come in expecting from, you know, a jazz drummer’s record. You May Also Like: Jack DeJohnette, with Ravi Coltrane and Matthew Garrison – InRead More

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One Track Mind: Ani DiFranco, "Which Side Are You On? (2012)

Bruce Springsteen underscored the power and sweep of songs associated with Pete Seeger a few years back. Ani DiFranco, in the title track from her forthcoming new album, goes one step further. You May Also Like: Marty Penrose, “My Side of the Merri” (2020): One Track Mind

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Original Yes vocalist Jon Anderson announces series of North American solo concert dates

Original Yes vocalist Jon Anderson has announced select solo concert dates in the U.S. and Canada, beginning in February. You May Also Like: The Solo Song Where Jon Anderson Finally Reclaimed His Yes Legacy

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Steve Hackett on Genesis’ “Firth of Fifth,” GTR’s “When the Heart Rules the Mind” + others: Gimme Five

Go inside the brief and stormy collaboration with Steve Howe in the mid-1980s called GTR, and Steve Hackett’s genre-busting return to prog rock in 2009.

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Half Notes: Jamie Ousley – A Sea of Voices (2012)

In many ways, it’s all come together for Jamie Ousley on A Sea of Voices, issued January 10 on Tie Records. The Miami-based double bassist had already developed an affinity for performing jazz concerts in churches, a tradition Ousley was introduced to during a stint playing with Ira Sullivan. Then,Read More

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Red Hot Chili Peppers forced to halt tour after Anthony Kiedis suffers foot injury

The Red Hot Chili Peppers have postponed a series of U.S. tour dates after foot problems sidelined frontman Anthony Kiedis. You May Also Like: When John Frusciante Returned to Solo Work on ‘Shadows Collide With People’

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Synth-pop pioneer Thomas Dolby announces U.S. tour; check out our two-part interview

Thomas Dolby is set to embark on a 26-date North American tour this March — with a rather unusual vehicle in tow: A time capsule. You May Also Like: Moody Blues’ Ray Thomas (1941-2018): An Appreciation Jeff Babko: The Albums That Shaped My Career Omar Thomas Large Ensemble – ‘GriotRead More