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Article: Album Review

Misha Mengelberg / Sabu Toyozumi: The Analects Of Confucius

Read "The Analects Of Confucius" reviewed by Mark Corroto


Come for the music of Dutch pianist Misha Mengelberg, and stay for Sabu Toyozumi. Or perhaps you are here for the Japanese drummer--the first non-American invited into the ranks of Chicago's Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM)--and are thrilled to hear him engage in a distinctly Japanese take on the New Dutch Swing. Either ...

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Article: Album Review

Steph Richards: Power Vibe

Read "Power Vibe" reviewed by Mike Jurkovic


Fire music. Free jazz. Third stream. Fourth stream. Avant improv, noise chamber blues, and whatever the meta and hashtags say it is, this sextet of loose cannons knows better and holds all the cards. Imagine for a moment what the reaction might be if your facial muscles suddenly, involuntarily, started to freeze, leaving you ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

On Minimalism: Kerry O'Brien and William Robin in Conversation

Read "On Minimalism: Kerry O'Brien and William Robin in Conversation" reviewed by Lawrence Peryer


Today, the Spotlight shines On Kerry O'Brien and William Robin, co-authors of the book On Minimalism: Documenting a Musical Movement (University of California Press).Philip Glass, Steve Reich, Terry Riley and LaMonte Young are stereotypically described as the “Big Four" of minimalism in music. While On Minimalism does nothing to undermine or belittle their pioneering ...

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Article: Album Review

Mendoza / Hoff / Revels: Echolocation

Read "Echolocation" reviewed by Troy Dostert


Among today's leading guitarists fusing the power of rock and avant-garde jazz--a list that has to include Nels Cline, Marc Ribot, Mary Halvorson and Brandon Seabrook--Ava Mendoza may be the one with the strongest link to the punk tradition. All the evidence one needs is on Echolocation, a project by Revels, her close collaboration with bassist ...

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Article: Interview

Michael Bisio: In His Own Words

Read "Michael Bisio: In His Own Words" reviewed by Mark Corroto


If you happen to be a liner note geek you probably have noticed the name Michael Bisio mentioned frequently on album sleeves. Whether the author is the session leader or analyst, the general consensus is the bassist is the cornerstone upon which great music is built. His playing allows a fellow musician to access not only ...

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Article: Live Review

Tony Miceli: Vibraphone All-Star Jam Session at Chris’ Jazz Cafe

Read "Tony Miceli: Vibraphone All-Star Jam Session at Chris’ Jazz Cafe" reviewed by Victor L. Schermer


Tony Miceli and Company Vibraphone All-Star Jam Session / Steve Weiss Mallet Festival Chris' Jazz Café Philadelphia, PA August 3, 2019 It's hard to imagine how five (if you include a special guest, six) vibraphone players can come together to provide an hour or so of ...

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Article: Book Excerpts

Trad Dads, Dirty Boppers, and Free Fusioneers: British Jazz, 1960-1975

Read "Trad Dads, Dirty Boppers, and Free Fusioneers: British Jazz, 1960-1975" reviewed by Duncan Heining


From Duncan Heining's Trad Dads, Dirty Boppers and Free Fusioneers (Equinox, 2012) and is taken from from Chapter 11, “The Best Things in Life are Free," which discusses free jazz and free improvisation in British jazz. In this section, Heining examines the early work of the avant-garde group AMM and discusses its philosophy and wider influence ...

News: Recording

Bernie Worrell Releases Two Digital Singles

Bernie Worrell Releases Two Digital Singles

Rock and Funk legend Bernie Worrell recently digitally released two songs, “BWO is Landing” and “Get Your Hands Off.” Combing elements of everything from jazz to salsa to funk and soul, these two tracks have something to offer every music lover. Both tracks are beautifully arranged and very danceable, full of energy and are true works ...

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News: Performance / Tour

We Are Plastic Ono Band

Amid All That Experience, Innocence In some ways Yoko Ono is still an amateur. At We Are Plastic Ono Band, mixing concert and tribute at the Brooklyn Academy of Music on Tuesday night, her voice could be shaky and her stage patter giggly and unplanned. She looked genuinely surprised when the audience interrupted her and sang ...

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News: Recording

Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band Releases "Waiting For the D Train" Single

Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band Releases "Waiting For the D Train" Single

From Fluxus and performance-art pioneer and Two Virgins to chart-topping dance-music heroine (inspiring punk rock along the way!), Yoko Ono has been an innovative and influential force on music and art, while simultaneously campaigning for peace on the world's stage. At 76 years young, Yoko continues to kick ass -- and is preparing to release Between ...


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