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Album Review

Mark Wingfield: The Gathering

Read "The Gathering" reviewed by Glenn Astarita


Mark Wingfield's The Gathering is not for the faint of heart or those who prefer their music neatly categorized. This is not background music--it is a sonic assault course demanding your full attention. Wingfield, a British guitar hero who clearly enjoys pushing boundaries, has assembled a supergroup of instrumentalists who seem to be having as much fun defying expectations as creating them. Gary Husband, a musical chameleon who switches from delicate piano to thunderous drums in the blink of an ...

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Album Review

PAKT: No Steps Left To Trace

Read "No Steps Left To Trace" reviewed by Glenn Astarita


When four highly regarded musicians like Percy Jones, Alex Skolnick, Kenny Grohowski and Tim Motzer join forces, expectations run high for an album like No Steps Left to Trace--and it delivers, effortlessly blending daring and organic soundscapes. PAKT's 2024 release defies easy classification, weaving progressive rock, jazz fusion and avant-garde experimentation into a tapestry of sound as unpredictable as it is mesmerizing. The first CD features studio recordings, while a second captures live performances in Buffalo, New York ...

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Liner Notes

Percy Jones, Alex Skolnick, Kenny Grohowski, Tim Motzer: PAKT

Read "Percy Jones, Alex Skolnick, Kenny Grohowski, Tim Motzer: PAKT" reviewed by Mark Sullivan


It was the Plague Year, and musicians denied the ability to tour and play in front of a live audience quickly began to pivot to virtual concerts. As early as April performances from musician's homes started (including one large series that was titled Live From Our Living Rooms). By August some conventional performance venues had gotten into the act, including the Village Vanguard and Smalls Jazz Club in New York City. But this ShapeShifter Lab concert felt like a real ...

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Album Review

Jones / Skolnick / Grohowski / Motzer: PAKT

Read "PAKT" reviewed by Mike Jurkovic


Recent internal polling serves to prove that most actively conscious homo sapiens are seriously seeking out a few more hours of headspace a day. With that comes the need to fill it with anything but blinks, tweets, notifications or the incessant slate of current events. And with that comes a soundtrack: equal measures invention, noise, humor, daring. With that in mind, MoonJune Records presents this twin-disc set from guitarists Alex Skolnick, Tim Motzer (who kindly handles electronics), drummer Kenny Grohowski ...

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Radio & Podcasts

Percy Jones, Alex Skolnick, Kenny Grohowski and Tim Motzer

Read "Percy Jones, Alex Skolnick, Kenny Grohowski and Tim Motzer" reviewed by Len Davis


Brand new music from PAKT featuring Percy Jones, Alex Skolnick, Kenny Grohowski and Tim Motzer—it's improvised music at it's best. Also, new releases from David Binney and James Francies. Playlist Junior Braghuina “Goonies" from Quinteto (Alpha Technologic) 00:00 Damien Erskine “Asiant" from So To Speak (Notnek) 06:24 Alex Skolnick Trio “Unbound" from Conundrum (Skol Productions) 12:50 Percy Jones"Cosmic Fire" from PAKT (Moonjune) 19:22 Percy Jones" Restore Order In The Gallery" from PAKT Live in Pawling (Moonjune) 25:37 David ...


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