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Robert Wyatt: Comicopera

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by John Kelman
October 10, 2007

More ambitious than anything he's done before while, at the same time, more interactive, intimate and live sounding, Comicopera represents another milestone for singer/songwriter Robert Wyatt. It's not just that he's using a larger group of musicians for the record, making for the broadest musical canvas yet; but this three act opera (of sorts) consolidates many ...

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John McLaughlin: On The Road, Part 7: Stories from the Road

by John Kelman
October 9, 2007

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 Seventeen dates from coast-to-coast over twenty-three days, thousands of miles traveled by air and road, and thousands of happy fans later, guitarist John McLaughlin and his group, The 4th Dimension— keyboardist/drummer Gary Husband, bassist ...

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Susanna: Sonata Mix Dwarf Cosmos

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by John Kelman
October 9, 2007

Leaving behind the imaginative covers of artists including Leonard Cohen, Sandy Denny and Bob Dylan on Melody Mountain (Rune Grammofon, 2006)--by her collaborative duo Susanna and the Magical Orchestra with keyboardist Morten Qvenild of In the Country--Susanna Wallumrod goes the singer/songwriter route with her first album as a solo artist, Sonata Mix Dwarf Cosmos. It's a ...

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John Scofield: This Meets That

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by John Kelman
October 8, 2007

It was inevitable. Guitarist John Scofield has, for the past decade, alternated regularly between albums aimed at the groove-centric (and broader) demographic he first captured with A Go Go (Verve, 1998) and discs appealing to a more committed jazz audience. Scofield has always represented a unique combination of advanced harmony, allowing him to seamlessly migrate between ...

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John McLaughlin: On The Road, Part 6: Sound Checks and Closing Night

by John Kelman
October 7, 2007

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Refugee: Patrick Moraz / Lee Jackson / Brian Davison: Live in Concert 1974

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by John Kelman
October 7, 2007

When Keith Emerson left The Nice in 1969 to form Emerson, Lake and Palmer, bassist/vocalist Lee Jackson and drummer Brian Davison were left in a quandary. Both were capable enough, but Emerson was clearly the star of the show. Jackson's subsequent Jackson Heights achieved some cult status, but was hamstrung by average playing and writing--and Jackson's ...

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John McLaughlin: On The Road, Part 5: Ottawa, Canada

by John Kelman
October 6, 2007

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Gentle Giant: Live in Santa Monica 1975

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by John Kelman
October 6, 2007

With DRT's 2005 35th Anniversary remasters of much of Gentle Giant's back studio catalog, the opportunity to hear this remarkable 1970s progressive rock band in performance from back in the day is being embraced by a new group of fans--many who were too young (if even born) at the time. Live in ...

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John McLaughlin: On The Road, Part 4: Montreal, Canada

by John Kelman
October 4, 2007

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Luciana Souza: The New Bossa Nova

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by John Kelman
October 3, 2007

When pianist Herbie Hancock released The New Standard (Verve, 1996)--an album of radically reworked pop tunes by artists ranging from Peter Gabriel to Prince--it wasn't exactly revolutionary, but it was the first time a major jazz artist had devoted an entire album to contemporary popular song. Singer Luciana Souza may not be as significant an artist--yet--as ...