Articles by: S. Victor Aaron

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Walter Becker, “This Is My Building” (circa 2008): One Track Mind

The ample leftovers from Walter Becker’s ‘Circus Money’ sessions continue to be pulled out of the fridge, warmed in the microwave and set on the table for feasting.

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Wendy Eisenberg – ‘Machinic Unconscious Trio’ (2018)

Wendy Eisenberg is elbowing her way to the vanguard of guitarists who radically rethink the guitar as Machinic Unconscious Trio proves that she can shine in the company of New York’s best.

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Andrew Lamb Trio – ‘Casbah of Love’ (2018)

As an old school guy who thrives in the outer reaches of jazz, Andrew Lamb leads another formidable trio date ‘Casbah of Love’ with a lot of both head and heart.

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Wendy Eisenberg – ‘Its Shape Is Your Touch’ (2018)

Wendy Eisenberg’s singular style is vividly evident even when she is alone on acoustic guitar spinning out these wonderful, abstract shapes on ‘Its Shape Is Your Touch.’

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Carl Weingarten – ‘escapesilence/Local Journeys’ (2002, 2005) reissue

The twofer bundle of ‘escapesilence’ and ‘Local Journeys’ capture ace impressionistic guitarist Carl Weingarten at his best, making soothing music that’s far from boring.

Ivo Perelman, Mat Maneri, Mark Feldman, Jason Hwang - 'Strings 1' (2018)

Ivo Perelman, Mat Maneri, Mark Feldman, Jason Hwang – ‘Strings 1’ (2018)

Ivo Perelman’s ‘String 1’ with Mat Maneri, Jason Hwang and Mark Feldman is a quest to fully realize the juxtaposition of wind and vibrations and take it as far as it can go.

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Hearts & Minds (Jason Stein, Paul Giallorenzo, Chad Taylor) – ‘Electroradiance’ (2018)

With the unusual structure of the electro-acoustic trio Hearts & MInds come opportunities to implement ideas you couldn’t really pull off in a ‘normal’ trio setting. ‘Electroradiance’ adroitly exploits those opportunities.

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Neil Young Set a Solo Course on ‘Sugar Mountain: Live at Canterbury House’

Released 10 years ago today, ‘Sugar Mountain’ showed that the inner beauty of Neil Young’s early songs shine, even when completely unadorned.

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Harriet Tubman – ‘The Terror End of Beauty’ (2018)

Harriet Tubman continues with the lofty ideas found on 2017’s ‘Araminta,’ and one ups it with deeper experimentations into rhythms.

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Jon Larsen Did a Twist on Frank Zappa With ‘The Jimmy Carl Black Story’

On this date 10 years ago, Jon Larsen set out to put Zappa drummer Jimmy Carl Black back in the spotlight not just a musician, but as a person.