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Jon Dalton: Carousel
by Glenn Astarita
Jon Dalton, a Los Angeles-based guitarist with roots in the UK and Native American descent, brings an intriguing musical background to Carousel. Having toured with hard rock and heavy metal bands among other genres, Dalton sharpened his jazz chops along the way, blending that grit with the fluidity of jazz. The result is a collection of strong, memorable compositions that weave contemporary jazz fusion with traces of pop-rock, making for an eclectic yet accessible sound. Dalton first made ...
Continue ReadingSurya Botofasina: Ashram Sun
by Gareth Thompson
In the early 1980s, Alice Coltrane built an ashram on fifty acres in the Santa Monica hills. A space for musical practise and Hindu studies, it closed in 2017 and was burned down by wildfires a year later. As a child, Surya Botofasina grew up there with his mother amid mountains, veggie food, peace lessons and devotional chants. For this album, he returns in spirit to the childhood home that still inspires him. Ashram Sun was produced by ...
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