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Turning Point: Matador
by John Kelman
While smooth jazz has evolved into a kind of horrifying “S word for a lot of jazz fans, it grew out of a kind of contemporary post-fusion sensibility that, at least in its earliest days, still valued strong playing and enough diversity to keep things interesting. Matador--Phoenix-based Turning Point's sixth release and first for the Native ...
Carl Weingarten: Local Journeys
by John Kelman
While greater fame continues to elude guitarist Carl Weingarten, his multidimensional style--borrowing liberally from artists as diverse as Brian Eno, Ry Cooder, Bill Frisell, Leo Kottke, David Sylvian, and Robert Fripp--continues to shape instrumental miniatures that are more akin to cinematic soundtracks than songs per se. For a look at where he's been and how he's ...
Oz Noy: Ha!
by John Kelman
Guitarist Oz Noy may not yet be a household name, but there are plenty of musicians on the New York scene, where he relocated from Israel in '96, who recognize him for the innovator he is--including bassist/multi-instrumentalist Richard Bona, drummer Jeff “Tain Watts, and vibraphonist Mike Mainieri. Noy's working trio regularly includes bassists Will Lee and ...
Bill Bruford: Feels Good to Me and One of a Kind
by John Kelman
Part 1 | Part 2 With a career that first defined by his metrically-challenging work and instantly recognizable drum sound with progressive rock groups Yes and King Crimson, nothing could have prepared anyone for the surprise of drummer Bill Bruford's first solo release, Feels Good to Me. While Bruford's signature style--a mathematically-precise approach ...
Bill Bruford's Earthworks: Earthworks & Dig?
by John Kelman
Part 1 | Part 2 According to drummer Bill Bruford, the year 1987 was considered something of a fence constructed in the middle of his career—the year where he, at least from the perspective of his own work, stopped being considered a rock drummer (albeit a progressive one at that) and became a jazz ...
King Crimson: In the Wake of Poseidon
by John Kelman
With guitarist Robert Fripp's acquisition of the rights to all past work of King Crimson--including recently discovered original master tapes of the group's first album, the epochal In the Court of the Crimson King--comes a reissue of Crimson's second album, In the Wake of Poseidon. Otherwise identical to the 30th Anniversary Edition that's been out since ...
The Fareed Haque Group: Cosmic Hug
by John Kelman
When guitarist Fareed Haque first came onto the scene in the late '80s, he revealed his impressive technique and placed diverse musical interests, including classical and Indian music, within a more improvisational jazz context. It seemed as though he'd be the next big thing. With a melodic sensibility that brought to mind certain elements of Pat ...
King Crimson: In the Court of the Crimson King (Original Master Edition)
by John Kelman
In the liner notes to Against the Clock: The Best of Allan Holdsworth, drummer Bill Bruford said of his mid-'70s work with Holdsworth: “Even from here in the UK, the sound of US guitar players across the pond sitting up and taking notice was deafening." The same could be said about King Crimson's debut album, In ...
Bill Bruford & Michiel Borstlap: In Concert In Holland
by John Kelman
Bruford | BorstlapIn Concert In HollandSummerfold Records 2005 2005 seems to be the year of Bill Bruford. The drummer who first made his name with groups like Yes and King Crimson, but has more recently been heard in a looser improvisational context that might be considered jazz but also demonstrates elements ...
At War With Self: Torn Between Dimensions
by John Kelman
Both the name of the band (At War With Self) and the title of their debut album ( Torn Between Dimensions ) vividly describe the clearly schizophrenic nature of this new trio featuring guitarist/keyboardist Glenn Snelwar, bassist Michael Manring and Fates Warning drummer Mark Zonder. And yet as contradictory as these ten compositions clearly are, there's ...
