Fabian Almazan – Rhizome (2014)
If you’ve seen trumpeter Terence Blanchard live you are already well aware of pianist/composer Fabian Almazan.
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‘I was kind of nervous’: Journey’s Neal Schon says it took a Stax legend to intimidate him
Neal Schon has been around plenty of guitar heroes over the years. He started, after all, in Carlos Santana’s band. And so it’s perhaps of little surprise that, when asked if a player ever humbled him, Schon says: “Maybe one time.” You May Also Like: No related posts.
Something Else! sneak peek: Gregg Allman, “Midnight Rider” from All My Friends (2014)
The Allman Brothers Band will soon pull into the station for good, but Gregg Allman shows via a forthcoming concert film that he’s not finished playing the role of Midnight Rider. You May Also Like: How the Allman Brothers Band Rebounded Despite Crushing Loss
‘Come on, Don, break up!’: As Don Henley’s relationships ended, classic Eagles songs emerged
Something clicked for the Eagles in the mid-1970s, as they went from being a popular country-rock act to chart-breaking arena-filling superstars. Many credit lineup changes that included the arrivals of Don Felder and Joe Walsh. Felder has another idea, however. You May Also Like: No related posts.
Carl Weingarten – Life Under Stars (2014)
Carl Weingarten didn’t intend to follow-up his ensemble long player Panomorphia with another ensemble album but that’s how Life Under Stars — eight years in the making — turned out. You May Also Like: Carl Weingarten – This Is Where I Found You (2018) Carl Weingarten – An Endless PremonitionRead More
Viper Mad Trio – Buddy Bolden’s Blues (2014)
Viper Mad Trio’s chin-wagging pre-World War II rave up is anchored in both tradition and personal relationships.
(Cross the) Heartland: Pat Metheny, “As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls” (1981)
I don’t know about the rest of the Pat Metheny fan base, but I was pretty much unprepared for what As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls had to offer. You May Also Like: Pat Metheny – ‘From This Place’ (2020) Aruan Ortiz, with Andrew Cyrille + Mauricio Herrera –Read More
One Track Mind: Nick Drake, “Reckless Jane” from The Phoenix and the Turtle (2014)
That there was unheard music from Nick Drake, dead four decades now, is one thing. That is as delicate and funny as “Reckless Jane” makes it all the more of a wonder. You May Also Like: No related posts.
For UK jazz scene, a bold return to vibrancy: ‘Things, for a while, were not looking good’
Not so long ago, the UK jazz scene looked like it was in trouble. Audience numbers were dwindling and it became harder for musicians to get gigs, especially for those new on the scene. You May Also Like: Paul Jolly, free jazz musician, club owner and producer: Something Else! InterviewRead More
‘I connected with him very intensely’: Deep Purple’s Steve Morse remembers Jon Lord
“I’m one of Jon’s biggest fans,” Morse tells us. “He just had this certain something.”
