Results for "Yes"

Article: Film Review

Steven Wilson: Drive Home

by John Kelman
December 29, 2013

Steven Wilson Drive Home Kscope 2013 It's been a busy couple of years for Steven Wilson. The British singer, multi- instrumentalist and songwriter has continued his work as the go-to guy for surround sound and stereo remixes on recent outings including XTC's Nonesuch (1992; reissued Panegyric, 2013), Yes' Close to the ...

Article: Extended Analysis

Steve Hackett: Genesis Revisited - Live at Hammersmith

by John Kelman
December 28, 2013

With such a broad repertoire of classic progressive rock, it's a very good thing, indeed, that guitarist Steve Hackett--despite leaving the group on the cusp of far greater commercial success (but, alas, also compromising its progressive nature)--has kept the music of Peter Gabriel-era (and slightly beyond) Genesis alive since leaving the group in October, 1977. But ...

Article: Profile

Graham Bond: Wading in Murky Waters

by Duncan Heining
July 18, 2013

Organist and saxophonist Graham Bond was the most important and influential musical pioneer to emerge from British jazz in the 1960s. High praise indeed, but in his case it is warranted. His legacy might be defined less by the music he recorded and more by the impact he had on subsequent generations of musicians. However, that ...

Article: Album Review

Eskelin - Alcorn - Formanek: Mirage

Read "Mirage" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
July 10, 2013

The Rolling Stones, Yes, and other prominent bands have incorporated the pedal steel guitar into the rock vernacular. Here, pedal steel guitarist Susan Alcorn extends this instrument beyond customary Americana or Country & Western formats and becomes the link between modern jazz champions, tenor saxophonist Ellery Eskelin and bassist Michael Formanek. She builds a bridge for ...

Article: Album Review

¡haUtUllin!: ¡haUtUllin!

Read "¡haUtUllin!" reviewed by Eyal Hareuveni

by Eyal Hareuveni
May 18, 2013

{¡haUtUllin!}} is a new Scandinavian duo-- Norwegian drummer Håkon Berre, residing in Copenhagen, and Finnish guitarist Markus Pesonen-- that aim to break away from the prevailing musical genres and common understanding of their instruments roles and usage. The duo is gifted with reckless energy, imaginary vocabulary and a rebellious, eccentric spirit. The live improvisations embrace all, ...

Article: Meet the Staff

Meet Maxim Micheliov

by AAJ Staff
April 17, 2013

I currently live in: Vilnius, LithuaniaI joined All About Jazz in: 2010What made you decide to contribute to All About Jazz? My professional background is in web marketing, and I connected with Michael Ricci through Chris Rich, who encouraged me to submit my first article “Howard Riley: Five Decades in Music." High ...

Article: Meet the Staff

Meet Geoff Anderson

by AAJ Staff
April 5, 2013

I currently live in: Littleton, CO I joined All About Jazz in: 2007 What made you decide to contribute to All About Jazz? It all started at a concert by George Brooks and his band Summit at the Boulder Theater around 2002. The band featured tabla maestro Zakir Hussain as well as ...

News: Interview

Interview: Americana Band Run 8 Rider Drives Through Various Influences On New Record

January 28, 2013

When Run 8 Rider aren't busy rebuilding Devo's New Wave one-hit wonder “Whip It" into a Hee Haw hoedown, they are producing some of the most authentic and robust country rock around, which can be heard on their new album, Tenderfoot. For an Americana act, Run 8 Rider are decidedly less rooted in tradition; at the ...

Album

Open Your Eyes

By Yes

Label: Sireena Records
Released: 2012
Track listing: New State of Mind; Open :Your Eyes; Universal Garden; No Way We Can Lose; Fortune Seller; Man In The Moon; Wonderlove; From the Balcony; Love Shine; Somehow…Someday; The Solution.

Article: Album Review

Wave Mechanics Union: Further To Fly

Read "Further To Fly" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky
December 12, 2012

Rock music has been mined to the nth degree by jazz prospectors. Trumpeter Miles Davis was doing Michael Jackson and Cyndi Lauper a quarter century back; pianist Brad Mehldau has made Radiohead his own; jazz legend Herbie Hancock spoke of new standards by Peter Gabriel and Nirvana; and organ guru Dr. Lonnie Smith has delivered a ...