Canadian duo from rural Saskatchewan, second cousins Clayton Linthicum and Kacy Anderson, are releasing their sixth album, Carrying On, their second consecutive effort with Jeff Tweedy producing. Like its predecessor,
Too much is made of the distinction between various genres, especially by writers like this one. Musicians often have a much broader view and cross lines rather seamlessly. The late
As we’re about to write this review, the news feed indicates that Trigger Hippy drummer Steve Gorman will appear on Late Night With Seth Myers to play with the house
Put aside any notions of the harmonica not being a legitimate jazz instrument. Put aside any notion that a genuine jazz organ trio must have a horn that’s a sax
The presence of keyboardist Jeff Lorber, makes many, including this writer, a bit wary of a smooth jazz offering. Even after the first couple of tracks that wariness remains but
Singer-songwriter Michaela Anne is an emerging artist who is sure to garner plenty of accolades at the 2019 Americana Music Fest and for this Yep Roc debut, Desert Dove, which
The debate about the value and quality of “lost” jazz albums in recent years rages on. This writer has covered John Coltrane’s Both Directions at Once (1963), Mingus Live in
There’s no way that master conguero Poncho Sanchez knew that a recently discovered, unreleased John Coltrane album would hit the streets on the same day of his tribute to the
Bright Dog Red (BDR) is an improvising collective from Albany, NY that fuses free improvisation, electronica, jazz, hip hop, psychedelia, noise, and whatever else strikes their fancy. This is their
While most may know songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist John Calvin Abney in a producer or sideman role, he does make solo albums too. Safe Passage is his follow-up to 2018’s
