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Vijay Iyer - 'Compassion' (2024)

Vijay Iyer – ‘Compassion’ (2024)

Rarely ever going far outside, Vijay Iyer continues to pursue his piano trio jazz revolution from within with a persistent creative spark and an inspired rhythm section.

Kaze - 'Unwritten' (2024)

Kaze – ‘Unwritten’ (2024)

The highly improvisational quartet Kaze makes their first 100% improvisation record ‘Unwritten’ and it’s just as unconventionally delightful as they are with written pieces.

Why Deelee Dube's 'Trying Times' Remains Such a Comfort

Why Deelee Dube’s ‘Trying Times’ Remains Such a Comfort

Relaxed yet articulate, it’s easy to see why Deelee Dube is the first European to win the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition.

Thollem - 'Worlds In A Life, One' (2024)

Thollem – ‘Worlds In A Life, One’ (2024)

Thollem made something entirely new using used parts created by various trios and mold them into a genuine piece of aural art made by a six performers using the intuition of one.

Best of 2023

Alice Cooper, Ward Davis, Steel Panther + Others: Fred Phillips’ Best 2023 Songs

Bobaflex, Sophie Lloyd, Steel Woods, Doro and Rob Halford also find a home on Fred Phillips’ list of best 2023 songs.

Ches Smith - 'Laugh Ash' (2024)

Ches Smith – ‘Laugh Ash’ (2024)

With Ches Smith’s recently-earned reputation comes higher expectations, and his upcoming ‘Laugh Ash’ lives up to it with another ambitious project that’s not a mere repeat of what he’s done before.

A Genesis Prog Lineup: Improbable But Not Impossible

A Genesis Prog Lineup: Improbable But Not Impossible

In a return to prog, Yes members once reformed as Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe. Could Genesis do the same with Banks Gabriel Hackett Rutherford?

Joe Bailey and 'Splinters': Exclusive Something Else! Interview

Joe Bailey and ‘Splinters’: Exclusive Something Else! Interview

Progressive rocker Joe Bailey joins Preston Frazier for a detailed look inside his latest album, ‘Splinters.’

Satoko Fujii Tokyo Trio - 'Jet Black' (2024)

Satoko Fujii Tokyo Trio – ‘Jet Black’ (2024)

One of Satoko Fujii’s first ensembles in the mid-90s following her graduate studies was a trio with bassist Mark Dresser and drummer You May Also Like: Satoko Fujii Tokyo Trio – ‘Moon On the Lake’ (2021) Kira Kira [Satoko Fujii] – Bright Force (2018) Satoko Fujii + Alister Spence –Read More

'Too Late to Stop Now: More Rock 'n' Roll War Stories,' by Allan Jones (2023): Books

‘Too Late to Stop Now: More Rock ‘n’ Roll War Stories,’ by Allan Jones (2023): Books

Allan Jones’ ability to take me to the sites of an under-documented part of the 1970s and ’80s British music scene made this book historically useful.