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David Torn - 'Adityahridayam 321' (2024)

David Torn – ‘Adityahridayam 321’ (2024)

For ‘Adityahridayam 321,’ David Torn is leveraging technology and musicianship in the service of impulsive creativity like no one else can.

Ivo Perelman + Matthew Shipp - 'Magical Incantation' (2024)

Ivo Perelman + Matthew Shipp – ‘Magical Incantation’ (2024)

Like a fingerprint or snowflake, Ivo Perelman’s and Matthew Shipp’s ‘Magical Incantation’ is unique within a collection of other unique tie-ups even if the basic approaches are similar.

Yes - 'Talk: 30th Anniversary Expanded Edition' (2024)

Yes – ‘Talk: 30th Anniversary Expanded Edition’ (2024)

I’m probably in the minority of Yes fans, but I didn’t think much about the 1994 album ‘Talk.’ Will an expanded anniversary reissue change that?

Tomeka Reid Quartet - '3+3' (2024)

Tomeka Reid Quartet – ‘3+3’ (2024)

Emphasizing a loosely-structured, open approach, the Tomeka Reid Quartet builds on the success of the prior two outings with ‘3+3.’

Eddie Van Halen's Disastrous Flirtation With the Cello: Steve Rosen Book Excerpt

Eddie Van Halen’s Disastrous Flirtation With the Cello: Steve Rosen Book Excerpt

An impatient teacher slapped Eddie Van Halen’s hand after a few bad notes, then looked at author Steve Rosen with a look that said, “What the f— did I just do?”

Kahvas Jute - 'Wide Open' (1970): Antipodean April

Kahvas Jute – ‘Wide Open’ (1970): Antipodean April

If you were to take Southern rock and put it in a blender with British blues rock, then add a dollop of Vegemite, you’d get Kahvas Jute.

Claudio Scolari Project - 'Opera 8' (2024)

Claudio Scolari Project – ‘Opera 8’ (2024)

The Claudio Scolari Project raises the stakes for ‘Opera 8,’ an especially adventurous effort from a band for which adventure is their calling card.

Nick Millevoi - 'Moon Pulses' (2024)

Nick Millevoi – ‘Moon Pulses’ (2024)

Everything on Nick Millevoi’s meditative ‘Moon Pulses’ points to conceiving a single idea and a single-minded determination to bring that idea to fruition.

Steve McKnight and GayC/DC: Breaking the Rainbow Ceiling

Steve McKnight and GayC/DC: Breaking the Rainbow Ceiling

Mike Tiano interviews Steve McKnight, whose GayC/DC tribute band brings together the many eras of AC/DC – but with a decidedly different slant.

Dragon - 'O Zambezi' (1978): Antipodean April

Dragon – ‘O Zambezi’ (1978): Antipodean April

If record execs and promoters had any idea what to do with Dragon, this fun, accessible New Zealand power pop band could have been big in America.