Good music is good music and while it’s not necessarily what you might think of when you think of Fela Kuti, this release is an amazing document of an artist coming into his own.
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Music Review: John Daversa – ‘Kaleidoscope Eyes: Music of the Beatles’
'Kaleidoscope Eyes' is the Beatles’ music like you haven’t heard before.
Read More »Music Review: LABtrio – ‘The Howls Are Not What They Seem’
LABtrio and friends manage to walk the edge between adventurous sonic exploration and noise.
Read More »Music Review: Anthony Braxton – ‘Trillium J: The Non-Unconfessionables (Composition No. 380)’ Box Set
With the release of 'Trillium J,' Anthony Braxton redefines - or at least redeciphers - what opera should sound like in the 21st century. Here's a hint: Compelling.
Read More »Music Review: Jane Ira Bloom – ‘Early Americans’
When it comes to truly creative work with the soprano sax today, Jane Ira Bloom is the name to remember.
Read More »Music Review: Anthony Braxton – ‘Quintet (Tristano) 2014’ Box Set
Anthony Braxton's 'Quintet (Tristano)' is a listening experience that I highly recommend.
Read More »Music Review: Anthony Braxton – ‘3 Compositions (EEMHM) 2011’ Box Set
If you are adventurous in your listening choices and want a bit of the unknown to color your listening experience, then I heartily encourage you to listen to Mr. Branxton’s 3 Compositions many, many times.
Read More »Music Review: Daniel Meron – ‘Sky Begins’
Meron is a melodist with talent.
Read More »Music Review: Charlie Ballantine – ‘Providence’
Following in the footsteps of an icon like Wes Montgomery, is a daunting prospect; Charlie Ballantine has bravely taken the first of those footsteps.
Read More »Music Reviews: Brazilian Jazz from Antonio Adolfo and Carol Saboya
For fans of top-flight Brazilian-oriented jazz, any time Adolfo is recording, that is a very good thing.
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