Making the labored sound simple must be one of the tallest orders for any jazz musician, but that seems to come naturally to Philadelphia-based saxophonist Ian O’Beirne. You May Also Like: Inside Deep Purple’s unique collaborative relationship with Ian Gillan: ‘We have a weird dynamic, but it works’ Ian GillanRead More
Danny Mangold has the kind of credentials that give someone carte blanche in the studio. You May Also Like: Danny Faragher – Dancing With The Moment (2014) Paul McCartney, “Hey Hey” from Pipes of Peace (1983): One Track Mind
Ensemble, Et Al. is a four-piece band that could have just as easily been named “Percussion, Unlimited” for its makeup of all-percussive instruments: marimba, vibraphone, glockenspiel, drums, Indian cowbells and Tibetan Bowls. You May Also Like: Mike Pride – ‘Marimba, July’ and ‘Drums, August’ (2019) Kate Gentile + International ContemporaryRead More
Bay Area singer/songwriter Yonat Mayer displays her considerable songwriting prowess on her self-released debut EP Daybreak. You May Also Like: Jose James – Yesterday I Had the Blues: The Music of Billie Holiday (2015) Richard Turgeon, “Wanna Make Love” (2020): One Track Mind The Westies – Six on the OutRead More
As we — or me, anyway — await the first full album by one of New Orleans’ best-kept secrets of late, The Nth Power continues to tantalize. You May Also Like: The Nth Power – Abundance (2015) Joe Mandica, “My Heart Belongs” from A Thousand Miles (2016): One Track MindRead More
James Hrabak turns the suddenly resurgent shoegaze subgenre on its heels, then shoves it out on the dance floor, with a new self-titled, beats-focused EP. You May Also Like: Overly Polite Tornadoes – When You Wake Up (2015) Brian Eno’s Small Craft on a Milk Sea has only gotten betterRead More
They gathered for five days at this countryside studio in Finland, plugging in and recording whatever happened. You May Also Like: Mumford and Sons, “Believe” from Wilder Mind (2015): One Track Mind Projekt Gemineye, “Sacred Sons” from ‘In the Year 3073: Book II’ (2020): One Track Mind Los Lobos –Read More
Beginning with a ruminative exploration on the fiddle, the Boston-based Celtic duo Twae-Left-Feet paint an enveloping portrait of old-world charm – before leaping with winking gusto into what might be best described as heel-clicking hootenanny. Meanwhile, Scott Burn’s layered, deeply intriguing work on the tambourine-like bodhran gives the tune bothRead More
That the university-trained, classical inspired guitarist Dave Baker is so handy with interpreting pop sounds should come as no surprise. After all, he found early fame opening for fellow Temple products Hall and Oates on tour. You May Also Like: Dave Stryker – ‘Baker’s Circle’ (2021) Ginger Baker (1939-2019): AnRead More
Listening to a bass player’s album is like watching porn to me. At first it seems like a good idea, but a few minutes in I get bored and would rather nap. You May Also Like: Leslie Johnson – The Leslie Johnson Project (2015) Leslie Johnson Discusses Getting Funky onRead More
