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Tom Waits, according to the esteemed American critic Robert Hilburn, is clearly one of the most important figures of the modern pop era. Such sentiments are not mere hyperbole; in a career that now spans four decades and over 20 albums, Tom Waits has long since emerged as an extraordinary innovative force, a singular voice whose music remains determinedly and even gloriously - well beyond the trivial fads and fashions of popular culture. Waits latest release, the 3CD set Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers and Bastards adds further weight to that stellar reputation. Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers and Bastards is a wide-ranging collection of 54 songs - including 30 new recordings equaling over three hours of rare and never-before heard music. The set comes complete with a 94-page booklet. Each of the three CDs is separately grouped and sub-titled Brawlers, Bawlers and Bastards to capture the full spectrum of Waits ranging and roving musical styles
Mavis Staples at The Carver
by Katchie Cartwright
Mavis StaplesThe Carver Community Cultural CenterJo Long Theatre San Antonio, Texas November 21, 2025 As liner notes to her 2025 album, Sad and Beautiful World (Epitaph Records) rightly maintain, “Few people wield the combination of moral authority and musical artistry that Mavis possesses." The sounds that come out of her ...
Tom Waits and Anton Corbijn: Waits/Corbyn
by Nenad Georgievski
Waits/Corbijn Tom Waits and Anton Corbijn 272 pages 978-3791393254 Prestel Publishing2013/2025 Anton Corbijn and Tom Waits are creative forces whose respective crafts have redefined their fields. Corbijn, a Dutch photographer and filmmaker, is celebrated for his stark, atmospheric images that have captured the essence of artists such as ...
Gabriele Comeglio: The Journey
by Angelo Leonardi
In un ruolo più appartato rispetto a jazzisti italiani della generazione precedente, divenuti celebri anche al grande pubblico, Gabriele Comeglio ha svolto continuative esperienze anche nella musica leggera, producendo ed orchestrando numerosi dischi di Mina, collaborando con Battiato, Dalla, De Gregori, Daniele, Antoniacci e altri, scrivendo musiche per teatro, cinema e televisione. La sua ...
Shuffle Demons: Are You Really Real
by Anastasia Bogomolets
Celebrating four decades of genre-blending jazz, the Shuffle Demons return with Are You Really Real, a studio album that fuses funk, post-bop, theatrical satire and spiritual jazz. Influences ranging from Eric Dolphy and Alice Coltrane to the Red Hot Chili Peppers shape the band's eclectic high-energy aesthetic. The opening track, “X Marks the Spot," ...
Ute Lemper: Pirate Jenny
by Scott Gudell
Germany's optimistic yet fragile Weimar Republic period was wedged between two brutal wars during the early 20th century. Extending from 1918 to 1933, it was proudly called the Jazz Age and the Golden Twenties and offered an abundance of free-flowing entertainment choices. It was also a time of inflation, chaos and conflict dominated by economic instability ...
BSDE 4tet: Live at Parma Jazz Frontiere
by Neil Duggan
The 2022 release of Elevating Jazz Music Vol. 1 (GleAM Records) marked the debut of the BSDE 4tet, showcasing compositions from Chicago-born, Bologna-based saxophonist Daniele Nasi. Since this debut, Nasi has established himself as a compelling voice on the European jazz scene, with his artistic evolution culminating in winning the prestigious Premio Internazionale Giorgio Gaslini in ...
Jo Harrop: The Path of a Tear
by John Eyles
The Path of a Tear is Durham-born singer and songwriter Jo Harrop's fifth album release on the Lateralize label, which was established in 2018. Harrop's first album was Songs For The Late Hours (Lateralize, 2019), a download-only release on which she and her guitar, piano and bass trio arranged and played a selection of Tin Pan ...
Billy Strayhorn, Tom Waits, Norah Jones & Back Alley Brass Band
by Joe Dimino
With the power of the New Orleans-fueled Kansas City-based band Back Alley Brass Band, we begin the 860th Episode of Neon Jazz and music from their release Last Chance to Dance. We keep the New Orleans vibe going with a combination of the legendary Tom Waits with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band with “Tootie Ma is ...
Chantal Acda: Silently Held
by Neil Duggan
Somewhere near the point where jazz, Americana and alt-folk meet, Belgian singer-songwriter Chantal Acda can be found. She has carved out a distinctive sound using a restricted and intimate sonic landscape crafted to enhance her vocal delivery. Her voice is soft and breathy with a fragile edge, and she delivers her lyrics with an intense focus. ...
