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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
I mentioned how much I loved the fact that Night On The Town was the first and only proper group album Hornsby did with the Range. Yes, it’s the third, and so far final album credited to the moniker Bruce Hornsby and The Range, but the prior album, Scenes from the Southside, and the debut […]
I was purging my hard copies of rock factoid books when I came upon my Pink Floyd section. Saucerful of Secrets by Nicholas Schaffner seemed horribly outdated, but when I got to Nick Mason’s Inside Out, I took a pause and opened it. The co-founding drummer’s book has a relatively fair account of the later years of Pink […]
Craft Recordings and Bluesville Records have a series of recent premium 180-gram vinyl and CD/digital releases just out. “Last Night Blues,” featuring the legendary blues artists Lightning Hopkins and Sonny Terry, is a captivating album that immerses listeners in the raw, authentic sound of traditional American blues. Released in 1960 during a time when the […]
It’s hard to believe that the last studio album the Chris Greene Quartet released was 2017’s ‘Boundary Issues.’ That’s not to say the Chicago area jazz titans haven’t been busy. Band leader Greene and his cohorts, Damian Espinosa – piano and keyboards, Marc Piane – double bass and electric bass and Steve Corley – drums […]
Projekt Gemineye is never easy listening. The brainchild of conceptionalist and multi-instrumentalist Mark Anthony K is always compelling. The single “Lost Generation” from the forthcoming album Canada—Stories and Legends follows this trend. The album, out on October 31, 2024, is a look into our neighbors from the north. “Lost Generation” delves into an era many […]
The opening chords of “Second Thought” confirms instantly that Bobby Broom continues to elevate his acumen. He brings along long-term band members Kobi Watkins (drums) and Dennis Carroll (bass) for yet another spirited ride of contemporary jazz, with pianist Justin Dillard joining them for a daring adventure through time-tested jazz standards. With a recording career […]
JD SOUTHER – TENDERNESS Souther made a glorious return to record-making after 25 years with 2008’s If the World Was You. Since then, he’s released several live EPs and 2011’s criminally overlooked Natural History, which contained reworked versions of J.D. Souther classics. ‘Tenderness’ represents where Souther is now, with new jazz/adult contemporary compositions expertly produced by […]
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