Tatsuya Nakatani + Shane Parish – ‘Interactivity’ (2020)
There’s so much ingenuity and telepathy on Tatsuya Nakatani and Shane Parish’s ‘Interactivity,’ it’s easy to forget this is merely an acoustic guitar and some percussion.
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Ozomatli to Host Benefit Live Steam and After Party on Cinco de Mayo
This event serves as Part 2 of Ozomatli’s Worldwide Quarantine Block Party, and will be presented in conjunction with the non-profit House of Blues Music Forward Foundation.
Jim Basnight – ‘Not Changing’ (2019)
Blue-collar rock with brains, filtered through a rather punky vibe, ‘Not Changing’ reveals the heart, soul and mind of Jim Basnight.
Matthew Shipp – ‘The Piano Equation’ (2020)
There are so many unaccompanied piano records from Matthew Shipp, it’s fair to wonder if it just gets redundant after a while. But they don’t.
Chicago, “25 or 6 to 4” from ‘Chicago 18’ (1986): Saturdays in the Park
Yes, it was bold, but this remake of “25 or 6 to 4” update ranks up there as one of my all-time favorite Chicago guilty pleasures.
Electric Simcha – ‘Joy’ (2020)
Think of ‘Joy’ by Electric Simcha as Jewish party music for the punk set.
The Favorite Beatle: Taking an Eternal Question to the Next Level
“Who’s your favorite Beatle?” It’s something I am fond of asking.
Big Heart Machine, “Fanfares” from ‘Live at the Jazz Gallery’ (2020): Something Else! premiere
Here is the premiere of György Ligeti’s “Fanfares,” as performed by Brian Krock’s Big Heart Machine jazz orchestra.
Christina Galisatus feat. Jeff Parker, “Root” (2020): Something Else! premiere
Here is the premiere of the song “Root” by jazz pianist Christina Galisatus.
On the Joy, and the Pain, of Pete Townshend’s ‘Empty Glass’
Released 40 years ago this month, Pete Townshend’s ‘Empty Glass’ was so intense and bittersweet that, for a while, I didn’t have the strength to revisit it.
