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William James

Alberto Rigoni's 'For The Love Of Bass' Features All-Star Bass Player Line-Up

March 25, 2021

Alberto Rigoni's For The Love of Bass, simply put, it’s bass heaven. After the success of his latest prog rock album Odd Times, Italian bassist & composer Alberto Rigoni (BAD As, Natural Born Machine, The Italians, Vivaldi Metal Project), now releases his 10th solo album. As the title suggests, the instrumentation is exclusively electric bass, spanning ...

Jazz-Fusion Guitarist Gerald Gradwohl To Release 6th Album 'Episode 6' April 16, 2020

March 17, 2021

Working at the highest international level of quality has always been a fundamental characteristic of the Gerald Gradwohl Group. He collaborated with Bob Berg, Gary Willis, Kirk Covington, Adam Nitti amongst others. Rooted in the quartet’s own unique approach to instrumental fusion, their sixth album Episode 6 is a celebration of improvisation set within an exciting ...

Estonian Guitarist Robert Jürjendal Releases Fourth Solo Album 'Water Finds A Way' On NEWdOG Records

February 25, 2021

“One can take the album Water Finds A Way as a coded story. Instrumental music has the power of imagination. It doesn't say directly, the hidden meaning behind the title may be something else. I call this ‘coded.’ It carries a secret which I can't open up to the end. I’m sure that a sensitive listener ...

Resurrection! Legendary Percussionist Airto Moreira & The Preservation Hall Jazz Band

February 17, 2021

Two powerful forces in the world of jazz come together in Resurrection! Airto Moreira and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. Airto Moreira is a world-renowned jazz drummer and percussionist from Brazil, who exhibited great talent at a young age. In his twenties he traveled to the U.S.A. in pursuit of Flora Purim, the woman with whom ...

Swiss Music Ensemble Kali Trio To Release Second Album 'Loom' On March 19, 2021

February 14, 2021

KALI Trio is a Swiss post-genre band. They function as a collective, with every member contributing equally to the writing and creative processes. Their original score for Thomas Imbach’s movie Nemesis will arrive in 2021. Loom is the second album by KALI trio and shows the consequent development of the original style of the working band. ...

Guitarist And Film Music Mastermind Lyle Workman To Release Stunning New Instrumental Album 'Uncommon Measures' On Feb. 19, 2021 On Blue Canoe Records

February 13, 2021

Known both as a first-call sideman/session musician and a top-shelf film composer with credits including Superbad, “The 40-Year-Old Virgin, and Forgetting Sarah Marshall, prolific guitarist Lyle Workman will release Uncommon Measures, his first solo album in a more than a decade, on February 19, 2021, via Blue Canoe Records. Featuring a 63- piece orchestra recorded live ...

exo-X-xeno Collaborative Project Blasts Off With Expansive Single, Onward Love

January 30, 2021

On January 15, 2021, progressive rock project exo-X-xeno launches its debut single of aspiration and hopefulness, called “Onward, Love.” The song release, along with a companion inspirational promo video, pushes the prog rock boundaries of space and time with expansive, melodious vocals and sonic instrumental layering- all accomplished with a star-studded roster of musical greats. About ...

Keyboardist And Brian Eno Collaborator Peter Chilvers And Guitarist Jon Durant Create A Series Of Stunningly Beautiful Aural Vistas

December 12, 2020

English keyboardist and Brian Eno collaborator Peter Chilvers teamed up with American guitarist Jon Durant to create a series of stunningly beautiful aural vistas, which blend ECM inspired chamber jazz improvisation with ambient music. For both artists, this recording was an opportunity to explore their introspective sides as well as their textural tendencies. Gentle melodies weave ...

Magma 'Bourges 1979' (2CD) Remastered Edition Now Available

November 21, 2020

This particular concert stands out as a moment of grace, partly due to its extreme tension and the risks taken collectively, which the audience still reminisces of to this day. While chosen for their rich and original musical content, rather than strictly technical qualities per se, these archives are a testament to the astounding talent of ...