How Elvin Bishop Kept It Seriously Fun on Deep-Fried ‘Red Dog Speaks’
Released 10 years ago today, ‘Red Dog Speaks’ was a tribute to Elvin Bishop’s tool of the trade, a cherry red 1959 Gibson ES-345.
Articles by: S. Victor Aaron
Sonar with David Torn – ‘Tranceportation (Volume 2)’ (2020)
Hypnotic as background music that becomes compelling with deep listening, ‘Tranceportation (Volume 2)’ continues a match made in heaven between Sonar and David Torn.
Denny Zeitlin, with Buster Williams + Matt Wilson – ‘Live At Mezzrow’ (2020)
From serene moments to uninhibited flashes, Denny Zeitlin’s trio with Buster Williams and Matt Wilson found themselves in particularly good form that spring night at the Mezzrow Jazz Club.
Rudresh Mahanthappa – ‘Hero Trio’ (2020)
Just because Rudresh Mahanthappa took a break from composing for this project doesn’t mean he took a break from creating.
Brandon Seabrook, with Cooper-Moore + Gerald Cleaver – ‘Exultations’ (2020)
You never know what to expect from a new Brandon Seabrook album, aside from that it’s guaranteed to be way outside the bounds of normal. ‘Exultations’ is certainly that.
Adrian Younge + Ali Shaheed Muhammad – ‘Roy Ayers JID 002’ (2020)
Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad’s ‘Roy Ayers JID 002′ does a great job of showing the timelessness of Roy Ayers’ 70s music with a message for people of the present.
Whit Dickey – ‘Expanding Light’ (2020)
Veteran drummer and novice record label entrepreneur Whit Dickey finds ways to keep things fresh, this time with a new trio for ‘Expanding Light.’
Karuna Trio (Adam Rudolph, Hamid Drake, Ralph M. Jones) – ‘Imaginary Archipelago’ (2020)
By applying today’s sound processing technology to hand-made music that was conceived instantly, Adam Rudolph magnifies the exotic musical concepts of himself and his longtime partners and collaborators Hamid Drake and Ralph M. Jones.
Chad Taylor Trio – ‘The Daily Biological’ (2020)
With Neil Podgurski and Brian Settles by Chad Taylor’s side, ‘The Daily Biological’ manages to cover a lot of fertile ground found in Taylor’s artistry.
ElectroBluesSociety Featuring Boo Boo Davis – ‘Chicago Blues Covers’ EP (2020)
With the sympathetic backing of ElectroBluesSociety, ‘Chicago Blues Covers’ fans the blues flame like only Boo Boo Davis can do it.
