Somethingfour

Somethingfour: Somethingfour

by Mark Sabbatini
May 15, 2005

Having short-changed them once, why not do it again? After all, the world is full of talented unknowns.

It's easy to praise Somethingfour's self-titled debut album as a meaty combination of past intellect and modern attitude--for a measly $5, no less. But since they've already been stiffed when their impressive concert debut got a mere paragraph in an AAJ article about free live shows worth downloading instead of the full review it deserved, there's no point in being ...

Recording

Somethingfour Releases New Studio Album

Source: All About Jazz
September 12, 2006

BAY AREA BAND PUTS A NEW TWIST ON JAZZ IN THEIR FIRST RELEASE

Somethingfour pays homage to their jazz roots with their first recording effort According to the Laws of Chance. The four-piece instrumental band avoids pop cliches and rewards the adventurous listener with intricate songs in odd meters demonstrating the ensemble's ability to compose and improvise. With nods to Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Bill Frisell, Somethingfour's new album is sure to be embraced by the jamband audience as ...
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