Articles by: S. Victor Aaron

Sameer Gupta + Ben Tyree - 'Unruly Neighbors' (2020)

Sameer Gupta + Ben Tyree – ‘Unruly Neighbors’ (2020)

Sameer Gupta and Ben Tyree make music that’s direct and sometimes abrasive but also easy to absorb because they mesh so well together.

Kaze + Ikue Mori - 'Sand Storm' (2020)

Kaze + Ikue Mori – ‘Sand Storm’ (2020)

Satoko Fujii and Natsuki Tamura always have something new to say in part because they are so open to allowing new musical personalities to disrupt an existing chemistry.

Bob James - 'Once Upon a Time: The Lost 1965 New York Studio Sessions' (2020)

Bob James – ‘Once Upon a Time: The Lost 1965 New York Studio Sessions’ (2020)

Bob James’ ‘Once Upon a Time’ helps to complete our understanding of an artist far more adventurous than his popular works come close to suggesting.

Max Bessesen, "Mayhem" from 'Trouble' (2020): Something Else! video premiere

Max Bessesen, “Mayhem” from ‘Trouble’ (2020): Something Else! video premiere

Here is the video premiere of saxophonist Max Bessesen’s “Mayhem,” from his upcoming album ‘Trouble.’

Hervé Perez - 'PLGD' (2020)

Hervé Perez – ‘PLGD’ (2020)

Hervé Perez’s ‘PLGD’ is made for ears thirsty for completely new sounds, even for those ears who think they’ve heard it all.

Matt Wilson Quartet - 'Hug!' (2020)

Matt Wilson Quartet – ‘Hug!’ (2020)

Music has always been a pick-me-up elixir, and the new Matt Wilson album arrives just in time. Right now, we can all use a ‘Hug!’

Adam Miller - 'Unify' (2020)

Adam Miller – ‘Unify’ (2020)

The refreshingly direct, melodic and consistently satisfying ‘Unify’ should put Adam Miller on any guitar enthusiast’s radar screen.

Phil Collins, "In the Air Tonight" (1981): On Second Thought

Phil Collins, “In the Air Tonight” (1981): On Second Thought

There’s really no other song that quite has this kind of affect on people like Phil Collins’ “In the Air Tonight”; it’s a brilliant manipulation of our sense of foreboding.

Ivo Perelman + Arcado String Trio - 'Deep Resonance' (2020)

Ivo Perelman + Arcado String Trio – ‘Deep Resonance’ (2020)

This is a significant addition to both Arcado String Trio’s limited catalog and Ivo Perelman’s massive one.

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ElectroBluesSociety feat. Boo Boo Davis, “Killing Floor” (2020): One Track Mind

Even if you’ve listened to Howlin’ Wolf’s “Killing Floor” a thousand times, the experience isn’t complete without hearing ElectroBluesSociety tackle it with Boo Boo Davis.