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Article: Record Label Profile

Cuneiform Records: Growing Progressive Music for 27 Years

by Mark Redlefsen
November 14, 2011

Twenty seven years is a long time for a niche progressive music label such as Cuneiform Records not just to survive, but to remain inventive and, in the best sense, ambitious. Steve Feigenbaum founded Cuneiform back in 1984, and with his wife, Joyce, runs it from Silver Springs, Maryland. Hosting bands such as Universe Zero, digging ...

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Article: Interview

Planeta Imaginario: Stretches in Spain

by Mark Redlefsen
March 26, 2011

Recently from Barcelona, Spain, members of the jazz/rock improv group Planeta Imaginario discussed their new recording Optical Delusions (Cuneiform Records, 2011) and the group's history. Keyboardist and group leader Marc Capel, who speaks Catalan, shared his thoughts through drummer and chief translator Vasco Trilla. Fretless bassist Dimitris Bikos also sat in for the interview.

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Featuring the music of Coleman Hawkins
Duration: 7:16
November 21, 2010

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Featuring the music of Dick Wellstood
Duration: 3:36
September 26, 2009

Solo piano by Dick Wellstood at a 1982 concert in Germany.

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Featuring the music of Davis And Dow
Duration: 8:05
May 26, 2009

Davis and Dow in concert at the Jazz and Cabaret Club in West Palm Beach, FL. April 15, 2008. This performance ended up on Davis and Dow's new CD "Loverly". Julie Davis-Vocals; Kelly Dow-Guitar; Paul Shewchuk-Bass; Pat Hackett-Rhythm Guitar; Lenny Steinberg-Drums;

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Featuring the music of Jonathan Russell
Duration: 5:31
July 1, 2008

Jonathan Russell is joined by NY Swing made up of Bucky Pizzarelli, John Bunch and Phil Flanigan from a concert at Centenary College. Bucky Pizzarelli Bucky Pizzarelli was considered the only guitarist next to George Van Eps, to play the seven-string electric guitar exclusively. Bucky is a dedicated preservationist of the old guitar music and the early styles of playing. Recordings like Love Songs and NY Swing present a picture of the complete jazz musician and guitarist who moves effortlessly from the daunting format of the solo guitar to playing solid, swinging rhythm and single string solos in an ensemble setting. John Bunch A Legendary Piano player - currently co-leads New York Swing. He' played in the bands of Woody Herman, Maynard Ferguson and Benny Goodman. George T. Simon called him "the Fred Astaire of the piano". Phil Flanigan Phil Flanigan is highly respected both as a soloist and as an ensemble player. Bob Wilber has called him the "most melodic bass soloist in jazz."