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Dylan Ryan / Sand: Circa

by Robert Bush
August 10, 2014

Circa is the second effort from drummer Dylan Ryan's trio Sand, featuring guitarist Timothy Young and bassist Devin Hoff, extending the concepts established on the 2012 release, Bleached Sky. If you've ever pondered what Crazy Horse or Robin Trower might sound like with an acoustic bassist and a dynamically sensitive drummer, Circa ...

Article: Album Review

Yoojin Park: West End

Read "West End" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky
August 9, 2014

The story of the classically-oriented child prodigy catching the jazz bug is far from new. In fact, that one-sentence tale serves as a basic synopsis of the career trajectory of a significant number of musicians operating today; violinist Yoojin Park just happens to be one of them. Park, born and raised in Seoul, ...

Article: Book Review

Steve Cushing: Pioneers of the Blues Revival

by C. Michael Bailey
August 9, 2014

Pioneers of the Blues Revival Steve Cushing 400 Pages ISBN: # 978-0252038334 University of Illinois Press 2014 “Pioneers of the Blues Revival documents the efforts of a quirky set of researchers who slowly pieced together a version of blues history and meaning. This dedicated cohort, despite their widely different ...

Article: Album Review

Djam Karet: Regenerator 3017

Read "Regenerator 3017" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
August 9, 2014

The Southern California progressive rock band commemorates 30-years as a high-flying and highly esteemed unit with its 17th full-length album that to some extent rewinds back to the infancy of the genre. And while the group frequently enjoys critical success and a loyal fan base, the musicians openly recognize that commercial success is not the main ...

Article: Book Review

Gareth Murphy – Cowboys and Indies

by C. Michael Bailey
August 9, 2014

Cowboys and Indies: The Epic History of the Record Industry Gareth Murphy 400 Pages ISBN: # 978-1250043375 Thomas Dunn Books 2014 “Revelations: I suppose you've come to see the future? If you wish to believe today's self-proclaimed experts, imagine a system of mobile devices through which music flows ...

Article: Album Review

Sara Serpa & André Matos: Primavera

Read "Primavera" reviewed by Robert Bush

by Robert Bush
August 9, 2014

Although there are (mostly) just two musicians on Primavera, the first recorded collaboration between Portuguese songbird Sara Serpa and guitarist Andre Matos--one couldn't ask for a more sonically lustrous offering. That's partially due to the result of judiciously applied multitracking, and to the intricate melodic sense of both musicians. There is nary an extra note or ...

Article: Talking 2 Musicians

Eliot Lewis

by Alan Bryson
August 9, 2014

At an early age Eliot Lewis was determined to make music his life's work, and in the ensuing years he has been living the dream. As you'll hear in the interview, even as an adolescent he had some extraordinary musical encounters which, if submitted as a screenplay, would probably be rejected as unbelievable. After finishing school ...

News: Event

AID Seattle presents MAYA: Illusion on August 22nd at Kane Hall

August 9, 2014

Friday, August 22, 2014 at 7:30PM Kane Hall, University of Washington A grand performance with world class musicians lead by Violin maestro Ganesh Rajagopalan Drums: McArthur genius fellow: Dafnis Preito Piano/Keyboard: Osam Ezzeldin Ghatam (clay pot percussion) by SV Ramani Portland's renowned dancer/choreographer Jayanthi Raman presents a newly choreographed piece with the musicians An ...

Article: Live Review

Newport Jazz Festival 2014, Day 2

by Timothy J. O'Keefe
August 8, 2014

Newport Jazz FestivalFort Adams State Park Newport, RI Saturday, August 2, 2014 From the first crushing strike against the drums, Brian Blade's heavy hand and swirling rolls captivated the audience attending a rainy installment of the Newport Jazz Festival. Blade led his Fellowship Band through “Stoner Hill," a dour, gray ...

Article: Album Review

Stan Kenton Alumni Band: Road Scholars Live

Read "Road Scholars Live" reviewed by Chris M. Slawecki

by Chris M. Slawecki
August 8, 2014

For more than twenty years, the Stan Kenton Alumni Band has kept the pulse of big-band jazz strongly beating through regular touring under the direction of trumpet master Mike Vax, who served as the Orchestra's first trumpet, soloist and road manager (and also spent one year leading The Dukes of Dixieland, a genuine New Orleans musical ...