Vince Guaraldi – ‘A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving’ (2023)
Vince Guaraldi’s ‘A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving’ is a soundtrack for serious jazz heads and fusion heads, as much as it’s for the fans of the popular ‘Peanuts’ television specials.
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Chick Corea/Steve Gadd, The Necks, Makaya McCraven: S. Victor Aaron’s Best of 2018 (Part 4 of 4, Fusion Jazz)
There’s a record for every corner of fusion, from minimalism to funk-jazz to jam band, on S. Victor Aaron’s final Best of 2018 list.
Rob Dixon Trio, with Charlie Hunter and Mike Clark – Coast To Crossroads (2018)
The Rob Dixon Trio’s ‘Coast To Crossroads’ is funk-jazz that’s the best because it comes from the best.
Herbie Hancock – ‘The Complete Columbia Album Collection’ (2013): Gimme Five
Former collaborators Bill Summers and Mike Clark join us to discuss Herbie Hancock’s ‘The Complete Columbia Album Collection.’
Jeff Berlin – Low Standards (2013)
Following 2010’s High Standards, Jeff Berlin assembles a sizzling trio — his electric bass sounding like anything but an instrument of support — for a cheekily named return engagement with some classics. You May Also Like: Jeff Berlin, Ben Sidran, Jeff Denson + Others: Five for the Road Boz ScaggsRead More
Michael Wolff and Mike Clark – Wolff and Clark Expedition (2013)
Past associations with Cannonball Adderley and the Headhunters seemed to point toward a new melding of R&B and jazz here. Instead, Michael Wolff and Mike Clark have created a nimble, adventurous trio recording You May Also Like: Cannonball Adderley – ‘Poppin’ in Paris: Live at L’Olympia 1972′ (2024) Rob DixonRead More
Something Else! Interview: Mike Clark on Herbie Hancock, the Headhunters and Michael Wolff
Drummer Mike Clark, perhaps best known for his work with and without Herbie Hancock as a member of the Headhunters, is part of a new band now — the dazzlingly improvisational Wolff and Clark Expedition, with longtime friend Michael Wolff. You May Also Like: Herbie Hancock’s ‘Fat Albert Rotunda’ HintedRead More
Exclusive stream: Michael Wolff and Mike Clark, “Hummin'” from Wolff and Clark Expedition (2013)
Here’s an exclusive preview stream from the exciting new collaboration between Michael Wolff (Cannonball Adderley, Nancy Wilson, Cal Tjader) and Mike Clark (Herbie Hancock, the Headhunters, Larry Coryell). You May Also Like: Cannonball Adderley – ‘Poppin’ in Paris: Live at L’Olympia 1972′ (2024) Rob Dixon Trio, with Charlie Hunter andRead More
Something Else! sneak peek: The Headhunters, "Tracie" (2011)
The Headhunters have completed an ambitious new jazz release — one that continues to push the edges of fusion, incorporating hip hop and funk You May Also Like: How Bennie Maupin Left Mwandishi Behind on ‘The Jewel in the Lotus’ Rob Dixon Trio, with Charlie Hunter and Mike Clark –Read More
Herbie Hancock, ‘Butterfly’ (1974): One Track Mind
Like the best Herbie Hancock ballads, “Butterfly” has inner complexity, outer beauty, – and a little mysteriousness.
