Hans Davidsson, David Higgs, William Porter The Eastman Italian Baroque Organ Gothic Records An instrument stars in a new LOFT recording, which like many solo organ CDs, exists to showcase a particular set of pipes. On this CD, three guys rev up the Eastman Italian Baroque Organ (recently installed at the MemorialArtGallery) and show us […]
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Music Reviews 2.22.06
The Hi-Risers, Gil Mantera’s Party Dream, 3, Jonny Lives!, Mastodon…
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Music Reviews 12.14.05
John Coltrane One Up One Down: Live at the Half Note Impulse One Up One Down: Live at the Half Note is a 1965 performance by the classic John Coltrane Quartet recorded for radio and now captured on two thrilling discs. The group (McCoy Tyner, piano; Elvin Jones, drums; and Jimmy Garrison, bass) was near […]
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Music Reviews 10.12.05
Various Progressions: 100 Years of Jazz Guitar Columbia Legacy If you love jazz guitar, make room for the most comprehensive collection ever assembled. Columbia selected vintage tracks from 33 labels to present 78 guitarists on four discs. Included in the oversize package is a 148-page lavishly illustrated book with an excellent essay by guitar historian […]
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Music Reviews 9.14.05
Cuong Vu It’s Mostly Residual ArtistShare The first sounds you hear on Cuong Vu’s new album are ethereal trumpet moans joined by equally otherworldly clusters of notes emanating from a guitar. These sounds herald the beginning of a musical marriage made in electronic heaven. On his latest album, It’s Mostly Residual, cutting-edge, electronic trumpet virtuoso […]
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Music Reviews 8.31.05
Various Dimension Mix: The Music of Bruce Haack and Esther Nelson Eenie Meenie Records Pioneering electronic musician Bruce Haack is a hero to some, like Beck and Tipsy and the Eels. To others — like the police, parents, and neighbors — he was a presumed pedophile. Let’s take a step back. In the ’60s and […]
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Music reviews 5.18.05
Josephine Foster Hazel Eyes I Will Lead You Locust Music Hazel Eyes I Will Lead You is Foster’s first official full-length solo album, after some very limited-release bedroom recordings and various stints in groups like Born Heller, Children’s Hour, and The Supposed. It comes as a welcome revelation, a chance to finally witness Foster’s full […]
