Princess Planet – The Ritzland Tapes (2014)
You can hear and feel Princess Planet’s passion rising from the grooves.

You can hear and feel Princess Planet’s passion rising from the grooves.

We review ‘Blues and Daily News’ by Ross Hammond and Grant Calvin Weston, a creative guitar/drums improv record.
As Adrian Belew kicks off a fall tour with his Power Trio, he ruminates on how to bring music from his innovative new app to the stage.

Far from losing its freshness, this power jazz trio led by its virtuosic trumpet player Avishai Cohen has delivered its best set of recordings yet.

‘International Pop Overthrow, Volume 17’ is buttered to the brim with strong hooks, cracking melodies, divine harmonies and tireless energy.

With ‘Sound Mirror,’ Syd Arthur proves more than capable of harnessing the energy of their live show in a studio setting.

Robbie Robertson’s son set out to reshape his father’s life as a children’s tale. He ended up with something that will resonate with everyone.

Lucinda Williams’ ‘Down Where the Spirit Meets the Bone’ is an expection to the rule of double albums being full of filler. This one is all killer.

Remembering Manhattan Transfer’s Tim Hauser, who helped open the door to jazz for me.

A larger-than-life recording from Tomas Doncker and the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Yusef Komunyakaa.