Joanna Duda – ‘Keen’ (2019)
Joanna Duda’s inventively experimental ‘Keen’ does pretty well at disinfecting your brain of preconceived notions of music.
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The Beatles, “Not Guilty” (1968): Deep Beatles
No song better summarized the fraught period surrounding the Beatles’ White Album than “Not Guilty,” George Harrison’s defense of his talents and spiritual beliefs.
Desertion Trio – ‘Twilight Time’ (2019)
Desertion Trio’s fun and unpredictable all-covers ‘Twilight Time’ is a vehicle for mining a wide range of non-jazz influences for Nick Millevoi.
Ed Jones – ‘For Your Ears Only’ (2019)
Ed Jones’ ‘For Your Ears Only’ is a revelation of hard bop, controlled and creatively led playing.
Jazz Bassist Petros Klampanis Begins Kickstarter Campaign for ‘Irrationalities’
Please help Petros Klampanis in a Kickstarter campaign to fund his exciting new trio album ‘Irrationalities.’ Deadline is May 5, 2019!
Why Pat Metheny’s ‘New Chautauqua’ Still Provides an Important Refuge
40 years ago, Pat Metheny took the first of many detours into quiet emotion. ‘New Chautauqua’ remains the one that most strongly connects.
Ben Monder – ‘Day After Day’ (2019)
Ben Monder has this rare ability to effortlessly abstract harmony without robbing it of any of its emotional impact.
Naomi Moon Siegel, “Jaam Rek” from ‘Live at Earshot’ (2019): Something Else! premiere
Here is the video premiere of “Jaam Rek” from Naomi Moon Siegel’s upcoming album ‘Live at Earshot.’
Cyril Neville Brought Patented Passion to the Aptly Named ‘Brand New Blues’
Cyril Neville’s gritty, honest and culturally rich ‘Brand New Blues’ arrived 10 years ago this month.
Bloor – ‘Drolleries’ (2019)
Sam Weinberg joins with refugees from Little Women to form the new trio Bloor, and it’s wild, acerbic and even a bit mathematical.
