Lexicon Devil (Free subscription) | 11/29/2009
Two measly posts for the whole month ! Pee-thetic, I know, and my excuses are many... rearranging the house to make room for the kids (which in essence means trying to squeeze thousands of records, CDs, DVDs, videos and books into as small a space as possible; the move has forced me to discover these things in my possession: books I have not read, music I have not heard and films I have not seen. I...
Mick Hartley (Free subscription) | 11/29/2009
Unusually for me, some jazz...guitarist Sonny Sharrock, with Pharoah Sanders on tenor sax, Elvin Jones on drums, and Charnett Moffett on bass, from the 1991 album Ask the Ages. Modern jazz guitar somehow rarely has the body to stand up...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
This global block party, by saxophonist David Murray, blends ebullient African-rhythms with funk and jazz, brought by a fiery band that integrates two Gwo ka masters (Guadalupean drummers/vocalists), some sassy urban soul from pianist/vocalist Sista Kee, and the world renowned blues voice of {{Taj Mahal = 8981}}. The Devil Tried To Kill Me is Murray's third release with the Gwo ka Masters, following...
Jazz & Blues Music Reviews (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
Tenor saxophonist Albert Ayler performed his greatest music in a state of spiritual ecstasy. Like fellow seekers John Coltrane and Pharoah Sanders, he looked to use music as a Buddhist might use meditation or a Baptist might speak in tongues: to make contact with something greater than himself. Recorded in Copenhagen on September 14th, 1964, this may be the finest group Ayler ever led. Featuring the...
PCL LinkDump (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
Magna Carta is the new Aperitivo radio show , this week we will investigate the reasons to travel our all world, and beyond. With the help of a morrocan cover version of Nino Ferrer's Mirza, the post punk Flying lizards, the graceful Minnie Riperton, Louis Armstrong singing Pharoah Sanders (true, no mash up), Iranian soul sitar and a lot more groovy and unexpected delights. Kiss caress and more until...
The Music Digest (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
In his Ash Grove recording, guitarist Dave Alvin laments the loss of a favorite Los Angeles club, a venue that should be on the National Register of Historic Places. It would have to be in an urn, however, the club burned not once, but three times. Ed Pearl (an uncle of Spirit's Randy California) founded the 250-seat Ash Grove in 1958.
Blogcritics: Music (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
The Eric Muhler Quintet are captured live in 2008 on The Jury Is Out.
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
Bad weather proves no turn-off as ticket sales up 35% and city gets €6m cash boost
dustysevens (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009
for all us poor schmoes whose hard earned was dragged kicking and screaming down the stinking sodding saturday high street (duvet cover division) when it longed to be running into the loving arms of pharoah sanders at ronnie's and swooning to the music of small films at the union chapel. it's a bloomin' outrage. hopefully a hardcore quater of an hour of beardy jazz yodelling and a glimpse of postgate/elliot...
DJ Orion - the diary (Free subscription) | 10/24/2009
Underworld has compiled a new collection, Underworld vs. The Misterons – Athens, due for release via the !K7 label on Nov. 24. It’s going to be an eclectic, jazzy experience rather than a full-on house/electronic album. The long-player features music from Underworld itself, Carl Craig, Lauren Garnier, Squarepusher, Roxy Music and a previously unreleased collaboration between Underworld’s...
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
Various venues, Cork Fri-Mon guinnessjazzfestival.com
breath of life (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
Mayfield tuned his guitar to the black keys on the piano.
St. Louis Jazz Notes (Free subscription) | 10/17/2009
This week, let's peruse some video clips of saxophonist Kenny Garrett , who will be in St. Louis with his quartet starting this Wednesday, October 21 through Saturday, October 24 to perform at Jazz at the Bistro . After launching his career working with the big bands of Duke Ellington and Mel Lewis, Garrett first gained wide public attention as a member of one of Miles Davis' last groups, performing...
Lexicon Devil (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
THE NECKS - Silverwater CD (Fish Of Milk/2009) At this point in my life, there are few artists on earth whom I genuinely get excited about when I hear they have a new album coming out. As in eagerly await its release like a teenager, wondering which new and exciting musical direction they've ventured into, knowing that I'll be getting something not just different from the last release, but something...
Rifftides (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
The Portland Jazz Festival today announced its 2010 headliners and beefed up its front office strength by adding a veteran jazz publicist as managing director. The headliners for the February 22-28 festival will be Pharoah Sanders (pictured), Luciana Souza, Dave...
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