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John Mayall: A Special Life
by Doug Collette
Redoubtable and self-motivated as ever Just shy of his eightieth birthday, John Mayall recorded an album with his current band late in 2013 that suggests in no uncertain terms he remains as potent a blues musician as the members of his group merely half his age. He titled A Special Life with the same knowing understatement ...
Grateful Dead: Dave's Picks Volume 10 Thelma, Los Angeles CA 12/12/1969
by Doug Collette
One of the great virtues (and there are many) of the Grateful Dead's archiving projects is that research regularly unearths 'lost' recordings about which little or nothing may be known but that, when brought to the light of day, fill in crucial links in this iconic group's history that further illuminate their evolution. Dave's ...
Matthew Halsall & the Gondwana Orchestra: When the World Was One
by Phil Barnes
Change, or at least an evolution of the Halsall sound, is very much in the air on this wonderful new record. Credited to Halsall and the Gondwana Orchestra there is a feeling of expansion of the musical palette, further steps on a satisfying journey towards the destination identified on 2012's transitional Fletcher Moss Park. ...
Miles at the Fillmore - Miles Davis 1970: The Bootleg Series Vol. 3
by Ian Patterson
It would have been inconceivable for Miles Davis in his post-sabbatical, 1980s reincarnation to have been billed as “an extra added attraction" on any festival or concert hall billing, but that's how it was when the trumpeter--already a legend--played his first ever gigs at the Filmore East, supporting Neil Young & Crazy Horse and the Steve ...
André Santos: Ponto de Partida
by Phil Barnes
There is something wonderful about watching a talented musician make the leap to bandleader and composer on record for the first time. Possibilities have yet to be closed off, the inspiration simply to showcase a personal take on the music they love, the budget not even contemplating high concepts, lavish orchestras, or if you're Rick Wakeman ...
Takeshi Asai: French Trio, Vol. 1
by Geannine Reid
Spreading his time between the music scenes of Europe, Asia and the United States, composer and pianist Takeshi Asai brings a fresh sound to jazz via classical harmonic structures and movements. Choosing to present his compositions in a trio format, Asai's CD, Takeshi Asai New York Trio Vol. 1 focuses on the style of jazz in ...
Miles Davis: Miles at the Fillmore - Miles Davis 1970: The Bootleg Series Vol. 3
by Doug Collette
Intensely intoxicating as much as it is wholly hypnotic, Miles Davis Live at the Fillmore becomes increasingly so through the course of its four compact discs. More than doubling the playing time of the original four-sided vinyl release, The Bootleg Series Vol. 3 posits an argument the band(s) of this era were among the finest ever ...
Sonny Rollins: Road Shows, Vol. 3 (2014)
by Victor L. Schermer
Legendary tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins has proven himself to be one of the most durable, consistently strong musicians of any era and genre. He started playing tenor saxophone in the 1940s, came into his own as a recognized player in the 1950s, and, except for short interruptions has been working and recording ever since. The reason ...
Jimmy Giuffre: New York Concerts
by Hrayr Attarian
Saxophonist and clarinetist Jimmy Giuffre was a first rate innovator who restlessly reinvented his art without losing its signature character. Despite leaving behind a large recorded legacy Giuffre remains far from being a household name known mostly in hardcore jazz aficionado circles. In 2012 producer Zev Feldman of Elemental Music came across two unreleased ...
Sarah Silverman: Sarah
by Geannine Reid
Vocalist and pianist Sarah Silverman was born into music, Silverman grew up surrounded by music from her parents; her father toured as a drummer with jazz legend Dizzy Gillespie and her mother performed as a classical violinist in Toronto. Silverman's musical and creative DNA showed itself at a young age, with effortless talents in theatre, dance, ...
