Jazz Articles about Percy Jones

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Brand X: Theory of Nothing: Record Live in 1977

by Glenn Astarita
October 10, 2026

Every so often an archival release arrives that makes you wonder how such music remained unheard for so long. Theory of Nothing: Recorded Live 1977 is one of those releases. Drawn from reel-to-reel tapes discovered in the collection of Brand X keyboardist Robin Lumley, this two-CD set captures the British progressive rock / jazz fusion band during its 1977 U.S. tour, offering a vivid glimpse of the group at its best. The first disc sounds astonishingly fresh, with ...

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Mark Wingfield: The Gathering

by Glenn Astarita
February 17, 2025

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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PAKT: No Steps Left To Trace

by Glenn Astarita
September 29, 2024

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

by Mark Sullivan
May 13, 2023

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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Kazumii Watanabe, Simon Phillips Protocol, Percy Jones and Aaron Lebos Reality

by Len Davis
April 24, 2022

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Jones / Skolnick / Grohowski / Motzer: PAKT

by Mike Jurkovic
September 13, 2021

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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Percy Jones, Alex Skolnick, Kenny Grohowski and Tim Motzer

by Len Davis
August 22, 2021

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 ...