Articles by: S. Victor Aaron

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Jon Lundbom and Big Five Chord – No New Tunes (2012)

The daring guitarist/composer Jon Lundbom is back at it again, meting out intense, unpredictable guerrilla jazz with his Big Five Chord quintet. No New Tunes follows up on last year’s Quavers! Quavers! Quavers! Quavers! You May Also Like: Jon Lundbom and Big Five Chord – ‘Harder On the Outside’ (2019)

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Something Else! sneak peak: Shemekia Copeland, "Lemon Pie" (2012)

In an election year, there are a lot of political issues being discussed, argued, spun and distorted. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Patterson Hood – Heat Lightning Rumbles In The Distance (2012)

Patterson Hood is an aspiring novelist, destined to someday become the next William Faulkner. Well, maybe; his day job often gets in the way of that. You May Also Like: Drive-By Truckers’ ‘Pizza Deliverance’ Provided an Early Showcase for Mike Cooley How Velvet Underground Created the DIY Movement With ‘WhiteRead More

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'A worthy heir to Jimmie Lee Vaughan': Kim Wilson, Tinsley Ellis to honor Sean Costello

A guest-packed benefit show to support the Sean Costello Memorial Fund for Bipolar Research is set for September 29, 2012, with appearances scheduled by Tinsley Ellis, Kim Wilson and Gina Sicilia, among others. You May Also Like: Elvis Costello’s ‘The Delivery Man’ Once Again Resisted the Urge to Look Back

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Remembering Katrina: Aaron Neville, "Louisiana 1927" (1991)

Today marks the seventh anniversary of the landfall of Hurricane Katrina, an event that touched off the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history. You May Also Like: Cyril Neville Brought Patented Passion to the Aptly Named ‘Brand New Blues’

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Chick Corea and Gary Burton – Hot House (2012)

When Chick Corea and Gary Burton get together, as they have every year for the last forty years, it’s a communion of music masters that has no peers. You May Also Like: Chick Corea (1941-2021): An Appreciation Chick Corea – ‘The Montreux Years’ (2022) The Chick Corea + Steve GaddRead More

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Art Pepper – Unreleased Vol. VII: Sankei Hall-Osaka Japan, November 18, 1980 (2012)

In November of 1980, things were going pretty well for Art Pepper. His newly published autobiography co-written with wife Laurie Straight Life had been receiving positive reviews You May Also Like: Art Pepper – ‘Smack Up’ (1960; 2024 reissue) Soft Works – ‘Abracadabra in Osaka’ (2020)

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Steely Dan Sunday, "Walk Between Raindrops" (1982)

> *** STEELY DAN SUNDAY INDEX *** “Ruby Baby” is the only cover on The Nightfly but when I first heard the buoyant, innocent love song “Walk Between Raindrops,” I thought it was a soul-jazz take on some pop ditty from the late 50s/early 60s, too. You May Also Like:Read More

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Satoko Fujii and Natsuki Tamura Two-fer!: Muku and Forever (2012)

Easily the most talented husband-wife team in avant-garde jazz since Carla and Paul Bley, Natsuki Tamura and Satoko Fujii are also among the few who are extremely productive without sacrificing anything artistically. You May Also Like: Gato Libre [Natsuki Tamura, Satoko Fujii + Yasuko Kaneko] – ‘Koneko’ (2020) Gato LibreRead More

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Jerome Sabbagh – Plugged In (2012)

For his fifth album, the French tenor saxman Jerome Sabbagh went “electric” and not only amplified the sounds but also succeeded in amplifying his musical message. You May Also Like: James Brandon Lewis Trio – No Filter (2016)