‘Hot House: The Complete Jazz at Massey Hall Recordings’ (2023)
How a ’50s-era recording of Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie helped pave the way for updated songs like the Beatles’ “Now and Then.”
How a ’50s-era recording of Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie helped pave the way for updated songs like the Beatles’ “Now and Then.”
Ron Blake joined Preston Frazier to discuss his new LP ‘Mistaken Identity,’ working on ‘Saturday Night Live,’ and his lengthy period between studio projects.
Drummer extraordinaire Jeff Cosgrove joins Noah Preminger and Kim Cass for an inspired sax/bass/drums performance, ‘Confusing Motion for Progress.’
King Crimson’s David Cross returns with ‘Ice Blue, Silver Sky,’ a modern prog-rock album of turbulence and minute intensity.
Nothing in a new Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame exhibit feels dated. Billy Joel’s music, while of a time, is timeless.
Cidny Bullens joined Preston Frazier to discuss the new album ‘Little Pieces’ and his fantastic autobiography, ‘TransElectric, My Life as a Cosmic Rockstar.’
André 3000 didn’t enter the studio intending to make an ‘Alice Coltrane’ or ‘Jon Hassell’ album, he simply followed his muse. If only more high profile artists did this.
The seriously advanced improvising of ‘Fire Within’ is borne out of the fun that Rich Halley clearly had joining forces again with the like-minded Matthew Shipp Trio.
John Lennon tended to recede within Paul McCartney’s ‘Sgt. Pepper’ concept. Then the Beatles’ White Album arrived 55 years ago today.
‘Little Pieces’ is one of 2023’s best albums, offering a personal and moving musical experience that intertwines with Cidny Bullens’ compelling narrative.