Projekt Gemineye – Canada: ‘Stories and Legends’ with Mark Anthony K
I’m very fortunate again to speak with Mark Anthony K. about his wonderful new album, ‘Canada: Stories and Legends’
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Short Tracks: Mi Nuevo Tumbao…Cañonazo by Johnny Pacheco (Fania Records reissue)
Mi Nuevo Tumbao…Cañonazo by Johnny Pacheco, also known as El Gran Pacheco, is an essential album in the development of salsa music. Released in 1964, this record marks the early days of Fania Records, which has re-released a plethora of classics recently and has taken special care with regard to the vinyl packaging and mastering. […]
Short Tracks: CATHERINE RUSSELL – SEND FOR ME (JAZZ/VOCALS):
Accomplished song stylist Catherine Russell changes things up just a bit on her April 1, release, Send For Me. Not that the Steely Dan band vocalist needs to fix anything regarding her prior releases: 2019’s Alone Together made my best-of list for that year, and I always catch Russell’s invigorating live show whenever I can. […]
Short Tracks: ‘Canada – Stories and Legends’ by Projekt Gemineye (2024)
‘Canada – Stories and Legends’ is the second 2024 release by Projekt Gemineye. The album takes a thematic turn from ‘What’s On You Mind’. This time Mark Anthony K takes the listener of a look at his home country of Canada. No, it’s not an ode to hockey and poutine. It’s a look at the […]
Short Tracks: Short Tracks: MICHAEL LEONHART ORCHESTRA – THE NORMYN SUITES (JAZZ)
Calling trumpeter, composer, producer and bandleader Micheal Leonhart a musical journeyman would be an understatement. Maybe genius is over used in this day and age, but Leonhart is closer to that term on the talent scale. If you only know Leonhart from his more than 25-year tenure with the Steely Dan band, then you are doing yourself […]
Short Tracks: CHRIS GREENE QUARTET – ‘PlaySPACE 2: Play Harder'(JAZZ):
Bassist/composer Marc Piane’s composition “Diver” kicks off PlaySPACE 2: Play Harder, out via Bandcamp on May 6, 2022. It’s an adventurous jump into Chris Greene Quartet’s new live album. The song’s rhythmic punch provided by Paine and longtime drummer Steve Corley is dynamic and at times frantic. They are equally matched by Chris Greene’s in-your-face soloing, […]
Short Cuts: SONNY SINGH – CHARDI KALA (FUSION JAZZ)
Ozomatli bassist Wil-Dog Abers provides his gifted ear as a producer to the debut album of Sonny Singh. Chardi Kala, out on May 13, combines challenging rhythms with eclectic music and lyrics, some of which are pulled from Gurbani, which is Sikh devotional poetry. Singh’s vocals are unmistakably nuanced and robust, even if you don’t […]
Short Tracks: ‘Monsters From The Id’ by Ben Craven
BenCraven, the best one-person band this side on Lindsey Buckingham, knows something about the art of making albums. Sure, hes a excellent composer and an effective singer. He also knows how to make records. All his albums seem greater than the sum of their parts. Monsters From The Id, is no exceptions. Craven goes old […]
Short Cuts: Walter Becker, “Medical Science [Demo]” (1994):
One of the delightful elements that jumped out of Walter Becker’s Japanese-only version of “Medical Science” is the undeniably infectious groove. Similar to most of the songs from 1994’s 11 Tracks of Whack, that groove is programmed and sequenced with touches of synth cowbell, timbales and Fender Rhodes sounding piano. A newly released demo from Becker’s estate via Walter […]
Short Cuts: Animal Logic: “Can You Tell Me” (2022)
Thirty-one years seems to be an unusual gap between new music. However, Animal Logic’s unlikely reunion single “Can You Tell Me” makes the wait worth it. Vocalist and lyricist Deborah Holland, multi-Grammy-winning bassist Stanley Clarke and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame drummer Stewart Copeland have all kept busy with solo work and occasional mega […]
