Ponty has previously worked with Frank Zappa, Elton John and members of Journey and Genesis.

Himmelman moves away from specificity, and into something far more resonant.

It was fast, heavy — and on occasion, gnarly and ugly, as metal should be.

Two Bay Area pacesetters of improvised and avant-garde music will soon join forces.

A versatile and engaging singer, Loren is joined by the era’s most memorable songwriters and sidemen.

“The ’80s,” John Oates admits, “weren’t as much fun as you might think.”

A number of important lessons emerge from “Weird Al” Yankovic’s new triumph.

‘Numbers’ coolly delivers Payton’s message of natural flow. It’s funky-good, angular vibe jazz.

It doesn’t matter if the experimental music is being rendered by electric guitar or banjo, Seabrook uses technology, virtuosity and a deviously fertile mind to blow the minds of anyone who comes across these recordings. ‘Sylphid Vitalizers’ expands the world of what is possible with a banjo. And guitar, too.

As a collection of children’s songs for grown-ups, ‘Business Is Bad’ would be terribly silly if it wasn’t so damned inconspicuously clever. Thankfully, it *is* clever, and marks the return of Karen Mantler after nearly a decade and a half off without skipping a beat.