What if early Soft Machine had a serious blues bent and hired an ace guitarist? Slobber Pup. What if Last Exit had swapped Peter Brötzmann for Larry Young? Slobber Pup. What if the Band of Gypsies had been strictly an instrumental outlet for Jimi Hendrix’s burgeoning fusion leanings? Slobber Pup.Read More

Ross Hammond made a record last year that I dug the hell out of. Adored is raw rock-jazz that I found very instinctual because everyone in his band are seasoned jazz cats who cross over to rock for fun. You May Also Like: Ross Hammond and Jon Bafus – MasonicRead More

A fourth LP is in the offing for that avant-Chicago/folk-Brazilian amalgam, the São Paulo Underground. Rob Mazurek (cornet, electronics), Guilherme Granado (keyboards, electronics) and Mauricio Takara (drums, percussion, cavaquinho, electronics) are back You May Also Like: Rob Mazurek’s Black Cube Marriage – Astral Cube (2017)

Amazon.com Widgets Kansas City, home of Count Basie, is famous for its jazz, the one of the hard swinging variety. Even those jazz cats who migrate to New York from KC will retain that swing with them. You May Also Like: Dave Stryker – Eight Track II (2016) Dave StrykerRead More

Mike Dillon calls himself an “electronic vibraphonic go go funk punk rock jazz screaming being,” which is 100% accurate, and if that doesn’t get you interested in his music, then GTFO. You May Also Like: Mike Dillon & Punkadelick – ‘Inflorescence’ (2023) Mike Dillon – ‘1918’ (2021)

Alternately volcanic, fragile, and threatening, but always jagged, Black Host is as inscrutable an ensemble as there is, consisting of five well-established figures of advanced jazz. You May Also Like: Brandon Seabrook, with Cooper-Moore + Gerald Cleaver – ‘Exultations’ (2020) Brandon Seabrook, Cooper-Moore + Gerald Cleaver – ‘In the Swarm’Read More

<<< BACKWARD (“Reelin’ In The Years [Live]”) ||| ONWARD (“Book Of Liars [Live]”) >>> *** STEELY DAN SUNDAY INDEX *** The first of three Aja songs on Alive In America finally appears five tracks in, the brilliant yet fun party tune that caps that classic album, “Josie.” You May AlsoRead More

Yesterday was about Satoko Fujii looking forward with her next small combo project, today is about one last glance back on her previous one. You May Also Like: This Is It! (Satoko Fujii) – 1538 (2018) Satoko Fujii Orchestra Toyko – Peace (2017)

It’s often said, when one door is closed, another one is opened. That’s how Satoko Fujii viewed the end of her ma-do quartet brought on by the sudden death of the bassist, Norikatsu Koreyasu. You May Also Like: This Is It! (Satoko Fujii) – 1538 (2018) Satoko Fujii Tokyo TrioRead More

When Pascal Le Boeuf set out to make a record with his young, dynamic trio Pascal’s Triangle, the intention was to produce an electronic-styled crossover jazz album, involving a layered recording process, programmed beats and the like. You May Also Like: Ivo Perelman + Pascal Marzan – ‘Dust of LightRead More