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Music Review: The Skatalites On The Right Track
Ska music played as it should be played by people who know what they're doing.
Read More »Music Review: Alvin Batiste — Marsalis Music Honors Alvin Batiste
An impressionistic review of an album honoring the music of an artist that left a great impression on me, Alvin Batiste.
Read More »Music Review: Kudsi and Suleyman Erguner – Turkey: Whirling Dervishes
Through this CD I came to have a deeper appreciation for the beauty that is inherit in the worship of Allah.
Read More »Music Review: The Essential Jaco Pastorius
Jaco changed the music world that we live in, and he changed it for the better.
Read More »Music Review: Konstantine Andeson – Guitar Masterpieces
Atmospheric, ambient acoustic guitar music for the soul.
Read More »Music DVD: The Jazz O’Maniacs Sunset Cafe Stomp
Sunset Café Stomp is not about preserving the music for display in a museum.
Read More »Music DVD Review: Chicago Underground Trio – Chronicle
Chronicle is an example of improvised Jazz at its finest, and a daring combination of the visual and musical arts.
Read More »Music Review: Various Artists – Stax 50th Anniversary Celebration
Fifty tracks to celebrate 50 years.
Read More »Music Review: Indie Round-Up – Larsen, Heyman, Everybody Else, Assembly, Brooklyn Rep
Heyman does more things on the drums in two and a half minutes than most drummers do in their band's whole set.
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