Monday, August 29, 2022

Catching Shows by James Hart Band, the Beagle Brothers & Action Camp

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I've struck up conversations with my friend James Hart the few times that he's come into my workplace (and his former workplace). He...
Saturday, August 27, 2022

LP Review: Raymond Byron - Bond Wire Cur

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Raymond Byron Bond Wire Cur (ESP) www.espdisk.com or  raymondbyronesp.bandcamp.com/album/bond-wire-cur As usual, the introduction for this ...
Wednesday, August 24, 2022

Remembering jaimie branch

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August 23, 2022 was a dark day for jazz music. Deaths usually come in threes, but Fate decided to go one step further. The word came down th...
Thursday, August 11, 2022

CD Review: Secret People

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Secret People Secret People  (Out of Your Head) outofyourheadrecords.bandcamp.com/album/secret-people Dustin Carlson (guitar), Kate Gentile ...
Wednesday, July 20, 2022

CD Review: Tyshawn Sorey Trio- Mesmerism

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Tyshawn Sorey Trio Mesmerism (Yeros7) tyshawn-sorey.bandcamp.com/album/mesmerism   The releases of John Coltrane's Ballads  album and Th...
Monday, July 11, 2022

CD Reviews: Lisbeth Quartett - Release / Punkt.Vrt.Plastik- Zurich Concert

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Lisbeth Quartett Release (Intakt) www.intaktrec.ch or  intaktrec.bandcamp.com/album/release-2 Alto saxophonist Charlotte Greve has been inv...
Tuesday, July 05, 2022

CD Review: Miles Okazaki - Thisness / David Virelles - Nuna

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It's been a while since I've written about releases from the Pi Recordings label. 2021 was an especially fruitful year for Pi as it ...
Wednesday, June 29, 2022

4LP Review - Hasaan Ibn Ali - Retrospect In Retirement of Delay: The Solo Recordings

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Hasaan Ibn Ali Retrospect in Retirement of Delay: The Solo Recordings (Omnivore)  omnivorerecordings.com/ov-440/ Stop me if you're heard...
Friday, June 17, 2022

Live Reports: Editrix and Illegal Crowns in PIttsburgh

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Not sure why, but my activity on this blog seems to take a nosedive when June comes along. Last year, I did one post in June. In 2020, I did...
Tuesday, May 31, 2022

CD Review: Tomas Fujiwara's Triple Double - March / Brandon Seabrook - In The Swarm

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Tomas Fujiwara's Triple Double March (Firehouse 12) www.firehouse12.com  or tomasfujiwara.bandcamp.com/album/march It's no exaggerat...
Sunday, May 22, 2022

Remembering Judy Henske

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Most people who check out this blog probably already got wind of my latest entry for the curated blog The Gullible Ear. For those who didn...
Friday, May 20, 2022

CD Review: Nat "King" Cole - Capitol Rarities (Vol. 1)

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Before we launch into the review, a story.... Don't skip ahead even if you think you know where this story is going. When I first got wi...