Articles by: S. Victor Aaron

Ivo Perelman + Matthew Shipp - 'Amalgam' (2020)

Ivo Perelman + Matthew Shipp – ‘Amalgam’ (2020)

There’s no indecision on Ivo Perelman and Matthew Shipp’s ‘Amalgam,’ because they don’t need time to figure out their next move. It’s instantly understood.

Tatsuya Nakatani + Shane Parish - 'Interactivity' (2020)

Tatsuya Nakatani + Shane Parish – ‘Interactivity’ (2020)

There’s so much ingenuity and telepathy on Tatsuya Nakatani and Shane Parish’s ‘Interactivity,’ it’s easy to forget this is merely an acoustic guitar and some percussion.

Matthew Shipp - 'The Piano Equation' (2020)

Matthew Shipp – ‘The Piano Equation’ (2020)

There are so many unaccompanied piano records from Matthew Shipp, it’s fair to wonder if it just gets redundant after a while. But they don’t.

Electric Simcha - 'Joy' (2020)

Electric Simcha – ‘Joy’ (2020)

Think of ‘Joy’ by Electric Simcha as Jewish party music for the punk set.

Big Heart Machine, "Fanfares" from 'Live at the Jazz Gallery' (2020): Something Else! premiere

Big Heart Machine, “Fanfares” from ‘Live at the Jazz Gallery’ (2020): Something Else! premiere

Here is the premiere of György Ligeti’s “Fanfares,” as performed by Brian Krock’s Big Heart Machine jazz orchestra.

Christina Galisatus feat. Jeff Parker, "Root" (2020): Something Else! premiere

Christina Galisatus feat. Jeff Parker, “Root” (2020): Something Else! premiere

Here is the premiere of the song “Root” by jazz pianist Christina Galisatus.

Matt Mayhall and Dan Rosenboom - 'Language' (2020)

Matt Mayhall and Dan Rosenboom – ‘Language’ (2020)

With lengthy reputations in cutting edge jazz, improvised music and rock, Matt Mayhall and Dan Rosenboom bring a unique telepathy to this project.

How Peter Frampton Reaffirmed His Legend on 'Thank You Mr. Churchill'

How Peter Frampton Reaffirmed His Legend on ‘Thank You Mr. Churchill’

Peter Frampton returned to bread-and-butter straight-ahead rock 10 years ago today on ‘Thank You Mr. Churchill.’ It may as well have been 1976 all over again.

Charles Rumback, "Burning Daylight" from 'June Holiday' (2020): Something Else! Video Premiere

Charles Rumback, “Burning Daylight” from ‘June Holiday’ (2020): Something Else! Video Premiere

Here is the streaming premiere of Charles Rumback’s “Burning Daylight” track from his upcoming LP ‘June Holiday.’

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The 1957 Tail-Fin Fiasco – ‘The Harvard Tango’ (2020)

For those craving quality, smart mainstream rock, the 1957 Tail-Fin Fiasco’s ‘The Harvard Tango’ is well worth the listen and the purchase.