Music
Robert Randolph & the Family Band, Lickety Split (Blue Note)
Blue Note Records has added a new sound since it was known for Art Blakey, Horace Silver, and Lee Morgan. Now it’s moved into the rhythm and blues world with […]
Jeff Albert Instigation Quartet, The Tree on the Mound (RogueArt)
The art and practice of listening is both difficult and underemphasized in our current world. Starting from the first cut on this great quartet recording led by trombonist Jeff Albert, […]
Jake Leg Stompers, Up to No Good (Hoodoo Records)
There is a swagger to the Jake Leg Stompers. They play their version of old timey music and make it relevant to this day and age. It may be old […]
Wadada Leo Smith & TUM, Occupy the World (TUM)
After decades of great records, forward-thinking compositions, and his own style of playing, trumpeter and composer Wadada Leo Smith is finally getting some acclaim. His 4-CD set of work inspired […]
Shannon McNally: Small Town Talk, The Songs of Bobby Charles (Sacred Sumac Music)
An excellent confluence of factors make Shannon McNally’s new record of Bobby Charles tunes a record to which you can listen, sing along, and even dance. The first is Bobby […]
Brass-A-Holics: I Am a Brass-A-Holic (Independent)
These days the brass bands fall into two basic yet malleable categories, the raw, street parade bands and the more polished stage/club oriented band. Brass-A-Holics add keyboard, guitar, and trap […]
Tommy Malone: Natural Born Days (MC Records)
It’s a crime that Tommy Malone isn’t better known around the world. He is a triple threat—beautiful singer, fine songwriter, and killer guitarist. Most of those talents are showcased on […]
Johnny Sansone: Once It Gets Started (ShortStack Records)
He has crept up on us slowly but surely, and now Johnny Sansone has become one of the best bluesmen/roots musicians on the scene. His last few records have been […]
Rich Collins: That Escalated Quickly (Independent)
Given his day job, it’s no wonder that multi-instrumentalist Rich Collins would make a catchy, modern-sounding rock record. Collins’ main line of work, one of the “Juice Box Heroes” a.k.a. […]
Mia Borders: Quarter Life Crisis (Hypersoul)
Mia Borders is full of attitude on her new disc, Quarter-Life Crisis, and it’s the kind of attitude that make for a hard, edgy record. The sound is crisp and […]
