Articles by: Nick DeRiso

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Something Else! Interview: Nils Lofgren, of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band

Nils Lofgren, the longtime member of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, has emerged with a fiery, emotionally frank solo release – his first original project in six years. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Gregg Martinez – South of the Parish Line (2011)

Louisiana-based Gregg Martinez presents a soul-lifting blend of blues, swamp pop and soul, powered in no small way by his canny choice of cover tunes. You May Also Like: Shane Parish – ‘Repertoire’ (2024) Shane Parish – ‘Liverpool’ (2022) Tatsuya Nakatani + Shane Parish – ‘Interactivity’ (2020)

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Half Notes: Sidony Box – Pink Paradise (2011)

That Sidony Box, a French trio, has chosen to explore jazz rock is anachronistically interesting enough. But they’re doing it without the musical GPS of a bass — something that allows guitarist Manuel Adnot, drummer Arthur Nancy and saxophonist Elie Dalibert to wander around these wide open spaces. What theyRead More

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One Track Mind: Christian McBride with Sting, "Consider Me Gone" (2011)

Christian McBride’s new duet with Sting, a smart and groove-filled take on 1985’s “Consider Me Gone,” shows again why the former Police frontman’s original synthesis of new wave and jazz seemed so interesting in the first place. You May Also Like: Sting – 57th and 9th (2016) The Police –Read More

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Neal Morse reunites with Spock's Beard on Testimony 2: Live in Los Angeles DVD

Spock’s Beard’s neo-prog debut arrived at just the right time, as old-line legends in the genre like Yes and Genesis cratered out in the 1990s. You May Also Like: Neal Morse Did It All (Again) on ‘Songs from November’

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Sung Jo – Dream (2011)

Sung Jo leads a quartet on Dream that walks a fine line — pushing at the edges of the jazz envelope, yet still swinging like crazy. The result is an album that has both narrative logic and these splashes of new sounds. You May Also Like: Chris Potter – TheRead More

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Richard Robeson – Moonlight over the Maghrib (2011)

That classically inspired guitarist Richard Robeson, a master at the instrument, plays with logic and decisive skill should come as no surprise. That he has constructed an album of such meaningful emotions and relaxed lucidity is something else entirely. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Rez Abbasi's Invocation — Suno Suno (2011)

There’s a trance-like euphoria surrounding this emotional, at times indescribably spiritual endeavor. Rez Abbasi, leading a group that also includes Rudresh Mahanthappa and Vijay Iyer, found inspiration for Suno Suno from Pakistani Qawwali, a devotional Sufi music You May Also Like: Rez Abbasi – Unfiltered Universe (2017) Rez Abbasi &Read More

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Alan White on Yes, John Lennon, David Torn + Tony Levin: Gimme Five

Find out more about Yes drummer Alan White’s unique relationship with bandmate Chris Squire, and go inside sessions with George Harrison and John Lennon.

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Alan White, of Yes and the Plastic Ono Band: Something Else! Interview

Alan White talks about his long history with Yes, a collaboration with Tony Levin and David Torn, and his memorable stint with John Lennon’s Plastic Ono Band.