Joel Harrison – Mother Stump (2014)
‘Mother Stump’ covers a lot of ground, with Harrison’s blues-inflected progressive jazz guitar as your guide.

‘Mother Stump’ covers a lot of ground, with Harrison’s blues-inflected progressive jazz guitar as your guide.
Battles hears no formal divide between the avant-garde and the mainstream. I wish more bands felt the same way.

Gato Libre makes the difficult decision to go forward after the loss of a key member.

If you’re looking for a little ear expansion, Arto Lindsay’s your man.

An album shaped by both interpretations of Monk and the interaction among these three.
Emotions were running high in anticipation of this last pair of 2014 E Street shows. Tickets for the tiny Mohegan Sun Arena were a tough get. We felt lucky to be in the building. Oh right, the building. Approaching the complex, our friends commented that when you first see theRead More

Impossibly labyrinthine but appealing harmonies combine here with a high level of acumen.
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Direct, pure and oh so soulful, ‘Only Sunshine’ is another handmade treat.

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