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Article: Album Review

Jay Anderson: Deepscape

Read "Deepscape" reviewed by Karl Ackermann

by Karl Ackermann

Jay Anderson took up the acoustic bass as a pre-teen, earned a Bachelor's Degree in Performance from CSU and cut his teeth playing with the Woody Herman Orchestra, right out of school. His deep resume includes classical performance with the Australian Chamber Orchestra, alternative music with Frank Zappa and Tom Waits, and pop with David Bowie. ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Dan Weiss Starebaby Live at BIMHUIS Amsterdam

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by BIMHUIS

Alongside jazz and Indian music, Dan Weiss is equally at home in metal and electronica. The stark contrasts, but also the similarities, between these worlds fuel his band Starebaby. On the eponymous album, Weiss and co. have created fascinating works, sometimes dark and complex and sometimes dreamy and cinematic, with for example a track dedicated to ...

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Article: Live Review

A Bowie Celebration: The David Bowie Alumni Tour at Irving Plaza

Read "A Bowie Celebration: The David Bowie Alumni Tour at Irving Plaza" reviewed by Mike Perciaccante

by Mike Perciaccante

A Bowie Celebration: The David Bowie Alumni Tour Irving Plaza New York, NY March 5, 2019 David Bowie was one of the most influential musicians for the 20th Century. His career began in the early 1960s and continued until his death in 2016. Acclaimed by critics, fans and other musicians, Bowie's ...

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The 2019 Tibet House U.S. Benefit Concert

Read "The 2019 Tibet House U.S. Benefit Concert" reviewed by Mike Perciaccante

by Mike Perciaccante

The 2019 Tibet House U.S. Benefit Concert Carnegie Hall New York, NY February 7, 2019On Thursday, February 7, 2019, New York City's Carnegie Hall was alive with the essence of Tibet as it hosted the 2019 Tibet House U.S. Benefit Concert featuring an all-star lineup of artists. Philip ...

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Article: Book Review

Ricochet: David Bowie 1983

Read "Ricochet: David Bowie 1983" reviewed by Nenad Georgievski

by Nenad Georgievski

Ricochet: David Bowie 1983 Denis O'Regan 328 pages ISBN: 9781846149726 Particular Books 2018 1983 was a great year for David Bowie. In the previous two years he bowed out of music for a spell in order to act, debuting on Broadway as The Elephant Man and on ...

Article: Album Review

Costanza Alegiani - Fabrizio Sferra: Grace in Town

Read "Grace in Town" reviewed by Angelo Leonardi

by Angelo Leonardi

Insolita e affascinante questa collaborazione tra il batterista dei Doctor 3 e la cantante Costanza Alegiani attorniati da un nucleo di talentosi giovani colleghi come il pianista e tastierista Alessandro Gwis, il chitarrista Francesco Diodati, il bassista Francesco Ponticelli e il batterista Federico Scettri. Come si vede Fabrizio Sferra non svolge stabilmente il ruolo ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Donny McCaslin Live at BIMHUIS, Amsterdam

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by BIMHUIS

As the bandleader on David Bowie's final album Blackstar, saxophonist Donny McCaslin witnessed first-hand the musician's penchant for reinvention. McCaslin applied that mindset to his new album Blow, which combines his propulsive saxophone playing with vibrant electronica and bombastic alternative rock, and which contains influences of jazz as well as from the likes of Radiohead and ...

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Article: Live Review

WOMAD 2018

Read "WOMAD 2018" reviewed by Martin Longley

by Martin Longley

WOMAD 2018 Charlton Park Malmesbury, England July 26-29, 2018 If festivals might have become bonded to female performer quotients (or not, depending on the individual festival), there is no potential negative effect when selected artists are of the high calibre presented at this year's WOMAD. Indeed, most of ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Ahn-definable: the Eclectic Artistry of the Ahn Trio

Read "Ahn-definable: the Eclectic Artistry of the Ahn Trio" reviewed by Ludovico Granvassu

by Ludovico Granvassu

An eclectic trio whose restless musical curiosity is second only to their virtuosity, the Ahn Trio revel in breaking the rigid boundaries of the classical world. The Juilliard-trained sisters (Lucia, piano; Angella, violin; Maria, cello) have a rock-star attitude matched by a compelling sound that is immediately recognizable no matter whether they are interpreting the music ...

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Article: Album Review

Rent Romus' Life's Blood Ensemble: Rogue Star

Read "Rogue Star" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita

Experimental San Francisco Bay Area record label Edgetone Records states, this band “reflects the influences which make up their collective interest in storytelling, exploring expanded borders, and discovery." No doubt, this red hot ensemble doesn't stay content following a one-dimensional musical path, as they branch out on a recurring basis via these fluid and manifold works. ...


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