Results for "Adrian Belew"

Frank Zappa: Hammersmith Odeon

by John Kelman
January 5, 2011

Christmas came early for Frank Zappa fans in 2010 with the release of Hammersmith Odeon on December 21, to celebrate the birthday of the late, great rock guitarist/composer/satirist who would have been 70, had he not passed away in 1993, just shy of turning 53. A three-CD set, culled from a series of early 1978 performances ...

Take Five With Neil Alexander

by AAJ Staff
December 25, 2010

Meet Neil Alexander: Jazz musician Neil Alexander was performing, composing and arranging by age 14. In 2007 he released Tugging At The Infinite, his fourth CD with his contemporary electric/acoustic jazz ensemble NAIL. As well as managing his own electric and acoustic ensembles, he does sessions as both player and programmer, and works ...

Drive

Featuring the music of Adrian Belew
Duration: 7:25
December 24, 2010

Barry Cleveland: Hologramatron

by Mark Redlefsen
November 29, 2010

Hologramatron is an imaginative progressive rock-oriented release by guitarist Barry Cleveland. Proficient technique commands attention throughout the entire CD, alongside Cleveland's writing, and arranging of the entire set. The songs are rich in sonic texture, and with panoptic social political messages that require a close listen. Cleveland recruited a number of responsive talented players to communicate ...

Enjoy Jazz Festival, Days 1-3: November 8-10, 2010

by John Kelman
November 12, 2010

Days 1-3 | Days 4-6 Enjoy Jazz FestivalMannheim/Heidelberg/Ludwigshafen, GermanyNovember 8-13, 2010 The pitfall of covering a number of festivals back-to-back is there's always the chance that a flight will be delayed, which means a missed train, which means arriving late at the next stop, and rather than having the opportunity to ...

Julie Slick: Julie Slick

by John Kelman
August 18, 2010

Despite a sudden explosion of female bassists--from Aussie Tal Wilkenfeld (Jeff Beck, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea) to acoustic bassist/singer Esperanza Spalding (Joe Lovano--assessing them on the basis of gender would be wrong, since every one of them easily stands beside their male counterparts. The same can be said for Julie Slick, still on the shy side ...

Monster Cable's Miles Davis Tribute In-Ear Headphones

by John Kelman
February 22, 2010

With 2009 the 50th anniversary of legendary jazz trumpeter Miles Davis' biggest selling and highly influential Kind of Blue (Columbia/Legacy, 1959), it's no surprise that folks are coming out of the woodwork to capitalize on this significant milestone. Collector's, Legacy and vinyl editions of the album have all been released by Columbia/Legacy, not to mention tributes ...

New Version of Iconic Rock Anthem "21st Century Schizoid Man"

September 21, 2009

In conjunction with the upcoming 40th Anniversary of its original release (Oct 12, 1969) as a track on King Crimson's first album, entitled In the Court of the Crimson King, the iconic rock anthem “21st Century Schizoid Man" has been re-recorded and re-released by “The Human Experimente," a multi-faceted project based in Santa Monica, CA. “The ...

Adrian Belew Signature Fly Guitar

March 8, 2009

Parker Guitars Announces General Availability of the Adrian Belew Signature Fly Guitar Cutting Edge Construction and High-End Components Make This One of the Most Advanced Guitars Ever Built Chicago, IL. - Parker Guitars, a leader in innovation and originality within the music world, announced today the addition of the Adrian Belew Signature Fly to their line ...

Parker Guitars Announces General Availability of the Adrian Belew Signature Fly Guitar

March 5, 2009

Cutting Edge Construction and High-End Components Make This One of the Most Advanced Guitars Ever Built Chicago, IL. — March 5, 2009 — Parker Guitars, a leader in innovation and originality within the music world, announced today the addition of the Adrian Belew Signature Fly® to their line of electric guitars. Designed from the ground up ...