Jazz Articles about Everywhere Band

Everywhere Band: Music Is...

by Dan Bilawsky
February 17, 2011

Everywhere Band has a bit of an identity crisis on this three-song EP. Multi-reedist/composer/leader Joshua Kwassman takes the band through reworkings of two semi-modern pop hits--John Mayer's “Clarity" and Dave Matthews' “Satellite"-- with mixed results, painting an uneven picture of what this band can do. Sometimes this music cooks under the flame of guitarist Michael Valeanu's Allman Brothers-like guitar solos, but other moments present a meandering musical ensemble that lacks a strong directional intent. This turns out to be a ...