Post Tagged with: "2020s"

Matt Wilson Quartet - 'Hug!' (2020)

Matt Wilson Quartet – ‘Hug!’ (2020)

Music has always been a pick-me-up elixir, and the new Matt Wilson album arrives just in time. Right now, we can all use a ‘Hug!’

Adam Miller - 'Unify' (2020)

Adam Miller – ‘Unify’ (2020)

The refreshingly direct, melodic and consistently satisfying ‘Unify’ should put Adam Miller on any guitar enthusiast’s radar screen.

Ivo Perelman + Arcado String Trio - 'Deep Resonance' (2020)

Ivo Perelman + Arcado String Trio – ‘Deep Resonance’ (2020)

This is a significant addition to both Arcado String Trio’s limited catalog and Ivo Perelman’s massive one.

Vinyl

ElectroBluesSociety feat. Boo Boo Davis, “Killing Floor” (2020): One Track Mind

Even if you’ve listened to Howlin’ Wolf’s “Killing Floor” a thousand times, the experience isn’t complete without hearing ElectroBluesSociety tackle it with Boo Boo Davis.

Young Gun Silver Fox - 'Canyons' (2020)

Young Gun Silver Fox – ‘Canyons’ (2020)

I’m not sure if there is such a music idiom as “neo-yacht rock” but if there is, Young Gun Silver Fox would surely be at the top of that heap.

Harrison Bankhead and Paul de Jong - 'Freedom' (2020)

Harrison Bankhead and Paul de Jong – ‘Freedom’ (2020)

Paul de Jong has gumption of cellist Tom Cora, while Harrison Bankhead boasts the savvy of Charles Mingus. It’s all spontaneously on display on ‘Freedom.’

Curt Sydnor, "Lifespan of Lies" (2020): Something Else! premiere

Curt Sydnor, “Lifespan of Lies” (2020): Something Else! premiere

Here is the premiere of Curt Sydnor’s “Lifespan of Lies” from his upcoming LP ‘Revolutionary Etudes.’

Michael Formanek Quartet - 'Pre-Apocalyptic' (2020)

Michael Formanek Quartet – ‘Pre-Apocalyptic’ (2020)

Whatever band Michael Formanek, Tim Berne, Craig Taborn or Gerald Cleaver are in is usually a very good one. When they are in the same band, it’s special.

Vinyl

Dan Rosenboom – ‘Points on an Infinite Line’ (2020)

No matter how Dan Rosenboom makes music, it’s always going to be bold, thrilling and teeming with musicianship.

Bill Frisell - 'Valentine' (2020)

Bill Frisell – ‘Valentine’ (2020)

Sublime simplicity comes from attention to detail, a Bill Frisell hallmark found all over ‘Valentine.’ It’s another fine entry point into his massive discography.