Gestalt – ‘Music By Gestalt’ (2019)
Stuffed full of pedantic theories and approaches, ‘Music By Gestalt’ comes out a lot more accessible than all this seems by its description.
Something Else!
Kate Williams + Four Plus Three With Georgia Mancio – ‘Finding Home’ (2019)
What do we get when Kate Williams and Georgia Mancio, two of the most influential jazz women in the U.K., create an album?
Boo Boo Davis – ‘Tree Man’ (2019)
It’s no exaggeration to state that Boo Boo Davis is one of the last of the authentic blues men.
How the Sweet Finally Came Into Their Own With ‘Sweet Fanny Adams’
‘Sweet Fanny Adams,’ thought of as the first genuine album from the Sweet, arrived 45 years ago this month.
Diana Krall’s Sweetly Erotic ‘Quiet Nights’ Was Perfectly Named
Released a decade ago today, Diana Krall’s ‘Quiet Nights’ succeeds as easy listening – in the best sense of those words.
Aerosmith Finally Got Down, Dirty and Just Right Again on ‘Honkin’ on Bobo’
It didn’t last very long, but Aerosmith belatedly recaptured their initial spirit and energy 15 years ago today on ‘Honkin’ on Bobo.’
Grupo Fantasma – ‘American Music Vol. VII’ (2019)
Most bands that have been around as long as these guys are content to rest on their legacy. Grupo Fantasma is not most bands.
Todd Rundgren’s Utopia – ‘Live at the Chicago Theatre’ (2019)
So maybe no one asked for a reunion of Todd Rundgren’s Utopia? It’s a question that should have been asked. And ‘Live at the Chicago Theatre’ is the answer.
The Beatles, “Child of Nature” (1968): Deep Beatles
Songs can change radically from demo to final version. Nothing demonstrates this fact more than the Beatles’ “Child of Nature.”
The Near Jazz Experience with Adrian Sherwood – ‘Afloat in Dub’ (2019)
As Adrian Sherwood helps transform these Near Jazz Experience songs, the listener gains a much wider viewpoint.
