With precious few recordings prior to his staggering, self-titled 1976 debut, Jaco Pastorius’ Modern American Music…Period! The Criteria Sessions is a set of demos that, for once, really do matter and matter a lot. You May Also Like: Gerry Gibbs & Thrasher People – Weather Or Not (2017) David Sancious:Read More

So a couple of weeks ago, we were talking about Neil Young’s new Pono music system. You May Also Like: Why You Should Give Pat Metheny’s ‘Rejoicing’ Another Listen ‘Bright Size Life’ Gave Early Definition to Pat Metheny’s Incredible Career Pat Metheny, May 16, 2019: Shows I’ll Never Forget

What with the rumors flying earlier this week about the health of AC/DC’s Malcolm Young, I was pretty sure I’d be writing an obit/appreciation piece by now. This is a little freaky because just prior to hearing the AC/DC news, I’d been making my way through one of those onlineRead More

In a recent radio segment, NPR reported on an experiment conducted by University of Arkansas professor Elizabeth Margulis. You May Also Like: Philip Glass Transcended David Bowie’s Towering Influence on ‘Low Symphony’ Linda May Han Oh – ‘The Glass Hours’ (2023) On the Joy, and the Pain, of Pete Townshend’sRead More

They’re objects of music chart intrigue: those left field hits, songs that aren’t really typical of the bands who recorded them and become hits, anyway. These are songs that when first heard on the radio, no one could guess who played them, not even the band’s fans, because they assumedRead More

When I’ve gone back to revisit Devo’s first appearance on Saturday Night Live (October 14, 1978), it still seems kind of shocking. I hadn’t yet heard them on the radio, so their bizarre cover of the Stones’ “Satisfaction” and especially the beyond-bizarre performance of “Jocko Homo” had me staring atRead More

At first, you might think that New Chautauqua was going to fade out in a series of simple reveries. I would have been fine with that, because that set of ringing arpeggios have that kind of searching quality You May Also Like: Why Pat Metheny’s ‘New Chautauqua’ Still Provides anRead More

Hard to believe that last week Journey’s Infinity had become thirty-six years old; I can still remember how fresh and exciting the album sounded when I first heard it. You May Also Like: No related posts.

As an example of extraordinary beauty emanating from simplicity, it’s hard to top “Sueño con México.” In my mind, it nestles quietly alongside pieces such as Miles’ “So What” and Coltrane’s “A Love Supreme.” You May Also Like: Why Pat Metheny’s ‘New Chautauqua’ Still Provides an Important Refuge Pat Metheny,Read More

For many years, I longed for those early Pat Metheny concerts, when “Phase Dance” was always played. OK, I still do, but there have been a few instances where the song has popped up You May Also Like: Pat Metheny, May 16, 2019: Shows I’ll Never Forget Why You ShouldRead More