Sounding something like reggae dub, Paris, New York, Port-au-Prince blends Bob Marley-style political sentiments and thunking music hall beats — with Karlex’s spoken-more-than-sung vocals as the centering point. You May Also Like: Prince Recalled Past Glories on ’20Ten,’ But Then Made the Same Mistakes

Mi Casa Es En Fuego, which means, “my house is on fire” in Spanish, is an appropriate name to call a set of music that’s often aflame, and even in the quieter moments, the embers are still glowing, ready to re-ignite the house again. You May Also Like: Ballister –Read More

Though Canadian singer-songwriter David Alter always had this passion for music, a career in medicine beckoned. Once he returned to that first love, however, the question became how to present his work. You May Also Like: Elton John – Greatest Hits 1976-1986 (1992): On Second Thought Elton John – ‘JewelRead More

Will Martina has distinguished himself as a cellist, composer and leader with his second album The Dam Levels (2011). Modular Living By Design, out next week, consolidates and propels forward his signature sound. You May Also Like: Azymuth – Fênix (2016) Ivo Perelman, Mat Maneri, Mark Feldman + Jason HwangRead More

I do try to keep an open mind. As a person wades through the endless stream of new music, the tendency to be closed off to any particular current can result in missed opportunities. You May Also Like: Richard Turgeon, “You Always Believe” (2021): One Track Mind Desmond White, “DreamRead More

Hey y’all, it’s Sunday. How about some church music? An inspiring sermon of hymns set to soul jazz is being delivered by the pastor of The Breñas Community Church in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico, and the hymnbook is called Full Circle. You May Also Like: Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio –Read More

Peter Viani, who had a memorable late-1970s tenure in the Frank Sinatra band, offers series of solo recitations that are lyrical but never lightweight. You May Also Like: Dave Stryker – Eight Track II (2016) Peter Brotzmann + Heather Leigh – ‘Sparrow Nights’ (2018) Peter Erskine New Trio – InRead More

With her assertive It Matters To Me, the final disc in a three-EP series, Kat Parsons moves beyond more recent successes within quiet folkie settings and sweetly conveyed pop tunes. You May Also Like: How Gram Parsons Cemented His Legend With Posthumous ‘Grievous Angel’ The Third Arrangement, “Rosie” (2021): OneRead More

Think Kinks-style melodies goosed along by the flippant energy of the Clash, with Dylan-esque level narratives skittering over the top, and you have the D.C.-based Kingsley Flood. Stream a track from their new release Battles here! You May Also Like: How Boston Said Goodbye to Brad Delp on ‘Life LoveRead More

To paraphrase Joe Lovano, FUSK doesn’t so much play free jazz, as set jazz free. Performing Super Kasper in a series of first takes, with three tracks presented as complete improvisations, this amalgam is simply too enterprising to fit into any one category. You May Also Like: Ivo Perelman –Read More