Matthew Milia – ‘Alone at St. Hugo’ (2019)
Matthew Milia’s ‘Alone at St. Hugo’ often recalls rootsier versions of Big Star and Teenage Fanclub, but with a wholly personal touch.
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Steve Hackett, Nov. 8, 2019: Shows I’ll Never Forget
Steve Hackett, more than anyone else, has kept the Genesis flag flying in the 21st century.
Have Gunn, Will Travel: How a Natchez, Miss., Rock Band Spread Like Kudzu
They’re coming off a well-received album, and an opening spot with the Rolling Stones. But Bishop Gunn is just getting started.
Ivo Perelman and Matthew Shipp – ‘Live In Nuremberg’ (2019)
Ivo Perelman and Matthew Shipp continue to relentlessly push the envelope after all these years.
Nick Frater – ‘Full Fathom Freight-Train’ (2019)
Nick Frater’s ‘Full Fathom Freight-Train’ pulls all the right levers when it comes to capturing the essence of ’70s pop rock.
Sonar with David Torn – ‘Tranceportation (Volume 1)’ (2019)
The marriage made in heaven between Swiss minimalist specialists Sonar and master texturalist David Torn continues with ‘Tranceportation (Volume 1).’
Byron Asher’s Skrontch Music, “Blues Obligato” (2019): Something Else! video premiere
Byron Asher’s “Blues Obligato” is kind of like Dixieland informed by a hundred years of music development.
Jeff Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra – ‘I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This’ (2019)
Jeff Goldblum has a style that’s light-fingered, dexterous and at times pithy. You get the sense he is not out to prove anything.
Kaprekar’s Constant – ‘Depth of Field’ (2019)
The second album by Kaprekar’s Constant requires a patient listen, but it eventually reveals so much beauty.
Tom Tallitsch – ‘Ten’ (2019)
Tom Tallitsch’s ‘Ten’ sometimes posits itself closer to rock than jazz, but it retains all the improvisation and musicianship associated with the latter.
