Little surprise here, but nothing topped Adele last month. When you diss the consensus album of the year, people tend to take notice. Heh. February 2012 also saw the long-awaited arrival of Van Halen’s reunion album, and a new release from Paul McCartney — sparking a resurgence of interest inRead More

Floratone to Bill Frisell is a lot like what the Fireman is to Paul McCartney: a way to break outside of usual comfort areas.

We love Adele’s poise, her earthy attitude, the roiling emotion in her voice. So why don’t we love the newly crowned six-time Grammy winner’s album 21? Blasphemy, right? Read on as we share are thoughts on several of those who walked away with 2012 awards last night, including Tony BennettRead More

You can’t have a discussion about characters in jazz with including Rahsaan Roland Kirk.

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A 50th anniversary tour hasn’t even been confirmed, but already a group billed as the Rolling Stones Liberation Front raised a ruckus about the setlist, backup singers, opening act and Keef’s crazy-ass skull ring. OK, we made one of those up. You May Also Like: No related posts.

Here’s a run down — with a few of our thoughts — on some notable music projects, both new and reissue, slated for release for the week of Jan. 16, 2012. You May Also Like: Andrew Cyrille, with Wadada Leo Smith and Bill Frisell – ‘Lebroba’ (2018)

Just what the heck is Steely Dan’s “The Fez” about? Let’s just say it works pretty well to prevent parenthood.

With more than 900 recordings, it was nearly impossible to avoid Michael Brecker’s singular sax sound in funk, rock, mainstream jazz or fusion jazz.

“Open My Eyes” goes all the way back to Todd Rundgren’s first stop with those wonderful Brit-pop masters from Philly, the Nazz.