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!
Something Else!
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.
YolanDa Brown – ‘Love, Politics, War’ (2019)
YolanDa Brown’s blending of styles doesn’t even have a name. Whatever you call this, ‘Love, Politics, War’ is certainly in a class of its own.
Bill Frisell & Thomas Morgan – ‘Epistrophy’ (2019)
Bill Frisell and Thomas Morgan play with the intent to extract every honeyed drop from these rich melodies, a hallmark of both artists.
Joe Satriani’s ‘Is There Love In Space?’ Showcased His Best (and Worst) Impulses
What Joe Satriani does best is sing – on the guitar. ‘Is There Love In Space?’ arrived 15 years ago today as more proof.
Ross Hammond and Jon Bafus – ‘New Milwaukee’ (2019)
It doesn’t matter how antiquated lap steel and drums might seem, when Ross Hammond and Jon Bafus are brought to the equation, captivating things happen.
