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Joe Morris/ William Parker/ Gerald Cleaver – Altitude (2012)

Not long after Joe Morris and William Parker signed up with the then-fledging AUM Fidelity record label specializing in improvised music, AUM founder Steven Joerg and Morris talked about making a trio record You May Also Like: Ivo Perelman, William Parker, Gerald Cleaver – The Art Of The Improv Trio,Read More

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We're Half Way There: The Official™ Something Else! Mid-Year Top 10 for 2012

After two goes at an annual Official™ Something Else! Top 10 list, we’ve decided to introduce a mid-year edition — for those who simply can’t wait for the Christmas sales You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Forgotten series: Every Mother’s Son – The Very Best: Come On Down To My Boat (1997)

Rock and roll history is littered with one hit wonders, and that includes Every Mother’s Son. Hooking up with the MGM label, the New York City band proved to be an overnight sensation, with their debut single, “Come On Down To My Boat,” reaching an impressive No. 6 on theRead More

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After postponing long-awaited new album, Aerosmith is now pushing back its show, too

Patience is certainly a virtue for fans of classic rockers Aerosmith. First, their forthcoming new studio release was pushed back. You May Also Like: Aerosmith – ‘1971: The Road Starts Hear’ (2022) Aerosmith Finally Got Down, Dirty and Just Right Again on ‘Honkin’ on Bobo’

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Unboxing Music: Marco Cappelli's Italian Surf Academy – The American Dream (2012)

Alright! A new set of Morricone covers? Let’s check it out. You May Also Like: Marco Marconi Trio – Nordik (2016) Simon Hanes – ‘Tsons of Tsunami’ (2024)

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Vinny Golia Sextet – Abstractions and Retrocausalities (2011)

It used to be, “West Coast jazz” meant Stan Getz, Gerry Mulligan, Shelly Manne and Chet Baker. When thinking of West Coast jazz today, my thoughts tend toward Scott Amendola, Alex Cline, Sarah Wilson, Will Bernard, Rich Halley, Jeff Gauthier You May Also Like: Rich Halley 5 – The OutlierRead More

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Desert Island Discs: 1980s Rock and Pop Edition

Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trip … through our record collections. This time, just before our tiny ship was tossed, we grabbed a bunch of rock and pop sides from the 1980s. You May Also Like: The Smithereens Created a StoneRead More

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Neneh Cherry and The Thing – The Cherry Thing (2012)

Though there’s a long jazz tradition of puttin’ the swing on pop songs, the phenomenon is far less common in the hip-hop world. That’s not to say that there haven’t been successes You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Fred's Country Fried Rock: Earl Dibbles Jr., “The Country Boy Song” (2012)

Unlike several of the country music bloggers that I enjoy reading regularly, I don’t consider myself a crusader against pop country. I don’t care for it, and if I mention it, it’s usually some snide comment You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, "The Price You Pay" (1980)

“Why does Bruce neglect this song?” The sentiment has been expressed many, many times on various E Street messages boards over the years. You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle’