Projekt Gemineye – Ordinary Day (2017)
Projekt Gemineye’s ‘Ordinary Day’ combines heavy guitar elements with Pink Floyd-style keyboards, all in support of unmistakable melodic hooks.
Articles by: Preston Frazier
Toto, “Somewhere Tonight” from Fahrenheit (1986): Toto Tuesdays
“Somewhere Tonight” features a familiar, though well-told story of lost love. Toto’s musical approach is what makes this an enduring deep cut.
Projekt Gemineye, “Ordinary Day” from Ordinary Day (2016): One Track Mind
“Ordinary Day” makes a fine first impression for Canadian metal/prog veteran Mark Anthony K’s Projekt Gemineye.
Vangelis – Delectus (2017)
If you’re a progressive rock fan, the question is whether you should splurge on the new 13-CD box set from Vangelis. Here’s your answer.
Nick Finzer – Hear and Now (2017)
‘Hear and Now’ packs the instrumental prowess we’ve come to expect from Nick Finzer, paired with a finely honed compositional edge and stellar musicianship.
Chicago, “Dialogue, Parts I and II” from Chicago V (1972): Saturdays in the Park
“Dialogue (Part I)” and “(Part II)” further cemented my view that Robert Lamm was – and is – Chicago’s greatest writer.
Steve Hackett, “In the Skeleton Gallery” from The Night Siren (2017): One Track Mind
Former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett’s “In the Skeleton Gallery” arrives in advance of ‘The Night Siren’ with a hint of the familiar – at least at first.
Nick Finzer’s Thoughtful ‘Hear and Now’ Also Honors Duke Ellington: Something Else! Interview
Trombonist Nick Finzer discusses the impetus for his new album ‘Hear and Now,’ a sweeping new tour and the importance of jazz education.
Yes, “Circus of Heaven” from Tormato (1978) YESterdays
The Jon Anderson-penned “Circus of Heaven” continues a trend of inconsistency which plagued Yes’ ‘Tormato.’
Roberto Occhipinti – Stabilimento (2017)
Roberto Occhipinti’s group weaves elements of Charles Mingus with hints of Stevie Wonder and Afro rhythm.
