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Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex

By HAL WILLNER

Label: BMG
Released: 2020
Track listing: Kesha: Children of the Revolution; Nick Cave: Cosmic Dancer; Joan Jett: Jeepster; Devendra Banhart: Scenescof; Lucinda Williams: Life's a Gas; Peaches: Solid Gold, Easy Action; BØRNS: Dawn Storm; Beth Orton: Hippy Gumbo; King Khan: I Love to Boogie; Gaby Moreno: Beltane Walk; U2 with Elton John: Bang a Gong (Get It On) ; John Cameron Mitchell: Diamond Meadows; Emily Haines: Ballrooms of Mars; Father John Misty: Main Man; Perry Farrell: Rock On; Elysian Fields: The Street and Babe Shadow; Gavin Friday: The Leopards; Nena: Metal Guru; Marc Almond: Teenage Dream; Helga Davis: Organ Blues; Todd Rundgren: Planet Queen; Jesse Harris: Great Horse; Sean Lennon & Charlotte Kemp Muhl: Mambo Sun; Victoria Williams with Julian Lennon: Pilgrim's Tale; David Johansen: Bang a Gong (Get It On) [Reprise]; Maria McKee & Gavin Friday: She Was Born to Be My Unicorn / Ride a White Swan.

Cindy Blackman Santana, Ben Wendel, Ellen Andrea Wang, Aaron Burnett and More

By LUDOVICO GRANVASSU

In the second part of this week's review of new and upcoming releases we focus on new projects by saxophonists Ben Wendel (as leader and sideman of Tom Guarna, Nubya Garcia (revisiting Joe Henderson for the Blue Note Re:imagined project, and as member of Maisha. Also noteworthy the new project of drummers Cindy Blackman Santana (with ...

The Genius of Kenny Kirkland - Part 2

By LUDOVICO GRANVASSU

A classical musical upbringing; a deep knowledge of contemporary classical masters; a career that rapidly saw him develop affinities and life-long collaborations with mainstream and forward-looking jazz musicians, both from the US and from abroad; equally at home with fusion, pop and rock. In sum, Kenny Kirkland epitomized that kind of musician that defies categorization which ...

Various Artists: Blue Note Re:imagined

By CHRIS MAY

The idea—honouring Blue Note's legacy while mapping out a possible future—promises much. The actuality is a curate's egg. The sixteen artists each interpreting a classic Blue Note-associated tune are not, as the label's American publicity has it, among the London scene's “most exciting young talents." A few are, but not many. The sixteen are instead an ...

Georgia Anne Muldrow, Hal Willner, Butcher Brown & More New Releases

By LUDOVICO GRANVASSU

Genre-bending, re-imaginings of masters past and present, and eclectic alliances of musicians from different scenes and backgrounds are at the heart of this week's roll-call of new and upcoming releases, with the latest albums by Jyoti (a.k.a. Georgia Anne Muldrow), and Hal Willner, deserving special attention. Happy listening! PlaylistBen Allison “Mondo ...

Various Artists: Soul Love Now: The Black Fire Records Story 1975-1993

By CHRIS MAY

The significance of this superb compilation is summed up by a fuzzy b&w photo inside the twenty-eight page accompanying booklet. It shows Oneness Of Juju gathered round a twenty-foot replica of the Statue of Liberty in their hometown, Richmond, Virginia in 1976. You can just make out the expressions of optimism and, yes, patriotism on the ...

Various Artists: Tales Of Wonder: A Jazz Celebration Of Stevie

By KYLE SIMPLER

There aren't many songwriters who have reached a level of success comparable to Stevie Wonder. He is one of the most important figures in American music, and to celebrate his 70th birthday, Posi-Tone records is releasing Tales of Wonder: A Jazz Celebration of Stevie. This compilation, performed by some of the label's excellent roster of musicians, ...

Jazz Piano Panorama: The Best of Piano Jazz on Resonance

By VARIOUS ARTISTS

Label: Resonance Records
Released: 2019
Track listing: Ghanian Village; You Never Tell Me Anything!; Come Rain or Come Shine; Cakewalk; Something to Live For; Girl Talk; Positootly!; There is No Greater Love; Send One Your Love; Jenny’s Waltz; Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams; A Little Jazz Exercise.

Woodstock—Back to the Garden: 50th Anniversary Experience

By VARIOUS ARTISTS

Label: Rhino
Released: 2019
Track listing: CD1: Richie Havens: "Hello"; From the Prison > Get Together > From the Prison; High Flying Bird; With a Little Help From My Friends; Handsome Johnny; Freedom; "It seems there are a few cars blocking the road" (John Morris). Sweetwater: Look Out; Day Song; Two Worlds. Bert Sommer: Jennifer; And When It's Over; America; Smile; "Let's see how bright it can be (John Morris)." Tim Hardin: How Can We Hang On to a Dream; If I Were a Carpenter; Reason to Believe; Misty Roses; "We're a pretty big city right now (John Morris).

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CD2: "Somebody, somewhere is giving out some flat blue acid (John Morris)." Ravi Shankar: Raga Manj Kmahaj. Melanie: Momma, Momma; Beautiful People; Mr. Tambourine Man; Birthday of the Sun; "It's a free concert from now on (John Morris)." Arlo Guthrie: Coming Into Los Angeles; "Lotta freaks!"; Wheel of Fortune; Walking Down the Line; Every Hand in the Land; "Let's just make the festival, not the other stuff (John Morris)." Joan Baez: The Last Thing on My Mind; I Shall Be Released; "He already had a very, very good hunger strike going"; Joe Hill; Drug Store Truck Drivin' Man (featuring Jerry Shurtleff); "That brings us fairly close to the dawn (John Morris)"; "I guess the reason we're here is music (John Morris)." Quill: They Live the Life; That's How I Eat.

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CD3: "Can those of you in the back hear well? (Chip Monck)." Country Joe McDonald: Janis; Donovan's Reef; The "Fish" Cheer/I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-To-Die Rag; "Those wishing to be lost, those wishing to be found (Chip Monck)." Santana: Savor; Persuasion; Soul Sacrifice; "An exciting set is understandable (Chip Monck)." John B. Sebastian: How Have You Been; Rainbows All Over Your Blues; I Had a Dream; Darling Be Home Soon. Keep Hartley Band: Halfbreed Medley (Sinning for You > Leaving Trunk > Just to Cry > Sinning for You); "Bring Jerry's nitroglycerin pills to the Indian Pavilion (Chip Monck)."

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CD4: "Go to Mr. Lang's office right away (Chip Monck)." The Incredible String Band: Invocation; The Letter; Gather 'Round; When You Find Out Who You Are; "If things aren't going well for you or whatever (Chip Monck & Hugh Romney)." Canned Heat: Going Up the Country; Woodstock Boogie; "Can we have a little juice on this microphone, please (Bob Hige & Chip Monck)?" On the Road Again; "It's your own trip (Chip Monck)."

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CD5: "We'll take care of that right away (Chip Monck)." Mountain: Theme for an Imaginary Western; Long Red; Who Am I But You and the Sun (For Yasgur's Farm); Southbound Train; "Open your eyes wide (Chip Monck & Joshua White); "So many people have been able to participate in such a debacle (Ken Babbs)." Grateful Dead: Mama Tried; "It's a sinister plot (Ken Babbs, Country Joe McDonald, et al)"; Dark Star; High Time; "You're carrying Janis' wah-wah pedals (John Morris)." Creedence Clearwater Revival: Green River; Bad Moon Rising; I Put a Spell on You; "It's going to be a very long evening (Chip Monck)."

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CD6: Janis Joplin: To Love Somebody; Kozmic Blues; Piece of My Heart; "Music's for grooving, man"; Ball and Chain; "Just in case you should get any ideas about leaving (Chip Monck)." Sly and the Family Stone: Medley (Everyday People > Dance to the Music > Music Lover > I Want to Take You Higher); "Are you supposed to be up there, rapping? No, man (Abbie Hoffman & stagehand)." The Who: Can't Explain; Pinball Wizard; "I can dig it (Abbie Hoffman & Pete Townshend)"; We're Not Gonna Take It; Shakin' All Over; My Generation. "Welcome this new day (Chip Monck)."

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CD7: Jefferson Airplane: The Other Side of This Life; Somebody to Love; "Let's play it out of tune (Grace Slick)"; 3/5 of a Mile in 10 Seconds; Won't You Try/Saturday Afternoon; "We got a whole lot of orange and it was fine (Grace Slick); Plastic Fantastic Lover; Volunteers; "If you're too tired to chew, pass it on (Hugh Romney)"; "The roads are fairly clear now (John Morris)"; "This is the largest group of people ever assembled in one place (Max Yasgur)." Joe Cocker with The Grease Band: Dear Landlord; Feelin' Alright; Let's Go Get Stoned; Hitchcock Railway; With a Little Help From My Friends; "Isn't the rain beautiful (John Morris, Barry Melton, rainstorm & audience)?"

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CD8: Country Joe & The Fish: Rock and Soul Music; Love; Silver and Gold; Rock and Soul Music (reprise). Ten Years After: Help Me; I'm Going Home; "Come down and say hello to us (Chip Monck)." The Band: Chest Fever; Tears of Rage; This Wheel's on Fire; I Shall Be Released; The Weight; "We've just had a slight change in running order (Chip Monck)."

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CD9: "It's really a drag (Chip Monck)." Johnny Winter: Leland Mississippi Blues; Mean Town Blues; Johnny B. Goode; "It just doesn't seem to be necessary (Chip Monck)." Blood, Sweat & Tears: More and More; Spinning Wheel; Smiling Phases; You've Made Me So Very Happy. Crosby, Stills & Nash: "Tell 'em who we are, man"; Suite: Judy Blue Eyes; Blackbird; Marrakesh Express. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young: Sea of Madness; Wooden Ships; "Bummer!"; 49 Bye-Byes.

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CD10: The Butterfield Blues Band: No Amount of Loving; Love March. Sha Na Na: "Test (Chip Monck & Sha Na Na)"; Get a Job; Come Go With Me; Silhouettes; At the Hop; Duke of Earl; Get a Job (reprise); "Thank you for making this all possible (Chip Monck)." Jimi Hendrix (as Gypsy Sun and Rainbows): Hear My Train a Comin'; Izabella; The Star Spangled Banner/Purple Haze; "Good wishes, good day, and a good life (Chip Monck)."