Driftwood frontman Dan Forsyth shifts away from his band’s sunny Americana to overcast folk songs on his solo debut, “Friday Night Nowhere.”
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Greg Best offers ‘new sacred space’ from trauma on ‘Damage’ EP
Rochester musician Greg Best’s new EP chronicles his journey to mental wellness in the face of emotional trauma with honesty, intensity, and a dark pop-metal soundtrack.
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Album review: ‘Watershed’
On the album “Watershed,” jazz guitarist John Stein demonstrates his talent for polished compositions that reflect his adoration of Brazilian music.
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Album review: ‘re: manhattan project’
Guitarist Denin Koch and beta particle, his jazz band of fellow Eastman graduates, tackles the history of America’s nuclear weapons program on the forthcoming album “re: manhattan project.”
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Album review: ‘Pieces of Paris’
Laura Dubin Trio’s new album “Pieces of Paris” is a nostalgic jazz travelogue with quaint charm and flashes of pianists Oscar Peterson and Vince Guaraldi.
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Album review: ‘The Second Coming’
Hip-hop duo Young Black and Gifted brings plenty of hard-hitting substance on its new album, melding slick, streamlined beats with Black liberation thematic elements.
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Album review: ‘There Still Punk’
Released under the moniker Danny’s Favorites, Trevor Lake’s new album “There Still Punk” is both savage and sweet, with a dash of cool pop.
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Album review: ‘Pursuance: The Coltranes’
On jazz saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin’s new album, she stakes out bold new territory with repertoire combining the music of John Coltrane and that of his wife, Alice Coltrane.
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Album review: ‘New York Paradox’
In his latest review, Ron Netsky explains why bassist Omer Avital and his quintet Qantar’s “New York Paradox” is his pick for top jazz album of 2020 so far.
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Album review: ‘Haishen’
On its three-song debut, the Rochester trio Haishen has created a sprawling post-rock sound that relies heavily on progressive metal aesthetics, as well as slowly unfolding and unpredictable song structures.
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Album review: ‘Bust Out!’
The Fox Sisters’ new album”Bust Out!” leans heavily toward vintage American rock ‘n’ roll, with nods to Sam Cooke and Wilson Pickett.
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Album review: ‘Flyover Country’
Far from a standard jazz outing, saxophonist Amanda Gardier’s second album, “Flyover Country,” is full of inventive improvisation.
