When we last encountered Connecticut restaurateur and alto saxophonist Matt Criscuolo in 2009, he had made an interesting record that supplemented a base jazz quartet with a violin/violin/viola/cello quartet. Melancholia accentuated a crisp, post-bop swing with the stately refinement of a small string ensemble. You May Also Like: Matt WilsonRead More

What have I learned in the short space between the day after Christmas 2013 and the first two days of 2014? Oh, tons of stuff. You May Also Like: Neil Young Set a Solo Course on ‘Sugar Mountain: Live at Canterbury House’ Thom Yorke – Spitting Feathers (2006): On SecondRead More

When the New Year rolls around, it’s customary for reporters, columnists, reviewers and critics of all sorts to summarize the year that was by coming up with their annual Top Ten lists. You May Also Like: Why ‘Celebration Day’ Provided the Perfect Farewell for Led Zeppelin

For Genesis alum Steve Hackett, 2013 was a year of loving looks back, and long-overdue recognition. He’ll spend the new year building on those successes with new music. You May Also Like: No related posts.

This homage to The Killer Shrews, one of the cheesiest 1950s horror films does more than recycle the plot with newfangled CGI effects. It updates the storyline to feature a reality show crew on a remote island You May Also Like: How David Bowie’s ‘Reality’ Stood Out For What ItRead More

You’d think all of this knee-slapping banjo jazz, rip-snorting jug music and grease-popping soul would be emanating from somewhere in the kudzu-covered reaches of the Deep South — not Brooklyn. You May Also Like: Boz Scaggs + Duane Allman, “Loan Me a Dime” (1969): One Track Mind

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Beth Hart has crafted a reputation for scalding, Joplin-esque barnburners — and you might be expecting “Baddest Blues” to follow suit. Think again. You May Also Like: No related posts.

Linda Ronstadt gained some of her earliest national exposure working with Neil Young, singing backup on 1972’s “Heart of Gold.”