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Kate Gentile + International Contemporary Ensemble - 'b i o m e i.i' (2023)

Kate Gentile + International Contemporary Ensemble – ‘b i o m e i.i’ (2023)

If Kate Gentile is capable of a major statement like ‘b i o m e i.i,’ there’s nothing she’s incapable of.

New Yes History: A Moment to Breathe, A Moment to Listen

New Yes History: A Moment to Breathe, A Moment to Listen

As we await ‘Mirror to the Sky,’ remember that the music will do the talking – and Yes music has always been worth the listen.

The Vampires, with Chris Abrahams - 'Nightjar' (2023)

The Vampires, with Chris Abrahams – ‘Nightjar’ (2023)

Since members of the Vampires have previously collaborated with each member of the Necks, Chris Abrahams’ inclusion in the former group for the attractive new release ‘Nightjar’ makes this addition by addition.

Lina Allemano Four - 'Pipe Dream' (2023)

Lina Allemano Four – ‘Pipe Dream’ (2023)

‘Pipe Dream’ is challenging but satisfying chamber jazz from a quartet that instinctually knows each other, with Lina Allemano relentlessly pushing forward.

Carl Weingarten - 'The Simian River Collection 1980-2020' (2023)

Carl Weingarten – ‘The Simian River Collection 1980-2020’ (2023)

There’s no one like Carl Weingarten and his new retrospective ‘The Simian River Collection’ will make you like his music, like no one else’s.

Chet Baker - 'Blue Room: The 1979 Vara Studio Sessions in Holland' (2023)

Chet Baker – ‘Blue Room: The 1979 Vara Studio Sessions in Holland’ (2023)

‘Blue Room: The 1979 Vara Studio Sessions in Holland’ captures the trumpet icon Chet Baker playing in peak form in this long-lost treasure now finally released by Zev Feldman’s Jazz Detective label.

How Living Colour's Smart, Tough Debut Album Emerged From Happenstance

How Living Colour’s Smart, Tough Debut Album Emerged From Happenstance

Guitarist Vernon Reid joined Something Else! to discuss Living Colour’s strikingly inventive debut ‘Vivid,’ which arrived 35 years ago today.

How Gram Parsons Cemented His Legend With Posthumous 'Grievous Angel'

How Gram Parsons Cemented His Legend With Posthumous ‘Grievous Angel’

Recorded 50 years ago, Gram Parsons’ ‘Grievous Angel’ was an artistic triumph even though it never climbed higher than No. 195 on Billboard’s album chart.

Adrian Belew - 'Elevator' (2023)

Adrian Belew – ‘Elevator’ (2023)

Adrian Belew has worked with Frank Zappa, the Talking Heads, the (wonderful!) Bears and, of course, with King Crimson – but this is his one-man show.

Dan Rosenboom - 'Polarity' (2023)

Dan Rosenboom – ‘Polarity’ (2023)

Dan Rosenboom finds a powerful conduit for his creative ideas from an all-star quintet, enabling him to fulfill the promise of all of his compositions with the no-compromises ‘Polarity.’