Dare I say, there are no good songs which directly take on the tragedy of 9-11. Luckily for Steely Dan, “Godwhacker” doesn’t take on 9-11 directly.

A stimulating, compelling, amusing record, Kaze’s Tornado once again establishes this group of musicians as among the most fascinating in jazz. You May Also Like: Kaze – ‘Unwritten’ (2024) Kaze + Ikue Mori – ‘Sand Storm’ (2020) Kaze + Ikue Mori – ‘Crustal Movement’ (2023)

Early word was that A Fiendish Threat would be a new album of Hank Williams III’s “hellbilly” material, the mix of hard rock, punk and country that I don’t think he does nearly enough of. You May Also Like: How Jon Anderson Faced Down Threat of Gunfire at a YesRead More

You know how one bulb goes out on a strand of Christmas lights and the whole strand goes dark? That’s because the lights are connected “in series.” Gavin Templeton makes the same observation in life and society in general You May Also Like: Dan Rosenboom – ‘Points on an InfiniteRead More

And they are back! Finally, after several years in the wilderness that is self-funding and steadily working at live gigs, the Blockheads have made a return with a new album shortly due to be released You May Also Like: Ian Dury – ‘Hit Me: The Best of Ian Dury’ (2020)Read More

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Violinist-composer Alfredo Triff, a Cuban emigre, offers a stirring song-cycle focusing on an ever-changing, ever-intriguing, often-dangerous place — bringing in all of the spices that make Miami so endlessly fascinating. You May Also Like: Doogie White – ‘As Yet Untitled’ (2011); Long Shadows Dawn – ‘Isle of Wrath’ (2021)

Jason Scheff joined Chicago just after Peter Cetera left, back in the mid-’80s. Still, even today, he’s considered the new guy.

“Sea Song,” while not bursting out in the style that would mature on the next Group release, did extend one of Metheny’s signatures, that of the long-form melodic story, introduced in fragments. You May Also Like: No related posts.

He was a founding member of Blood Sweat & Tears, a part of Billy Cobham’s seminal fusion band Dreams and one-half of one of the most exciting rock-jazz combos of the 70s and early 80s, the Brecker Brothers. You May Also Like: Brecker Brothers – ‘Live and Unreleased’ (2020)