Posts by Sarah Moore

Charlie Hunter and his latest Trio brought the rock star flavor back to jazz in Richmond the other night. Despite a particularly vicious bout with tendonitis, Hunter displayed no signs of discomfort. It wasn’t until after completing the two sets of music that Hunter applied ice to his invisible wound, enjoying Black Sabbath’s "Sweet Leaf" over the speakers.

Nils Lofgren, guitarist of Bruce

What started as an erratic pop disc unfolds into a slide-guitar, gut-bucket, emotion-spouting masterpiece.

Skerik's latest album Husky, is a live recording featuring his Syncopated Taint Septet, a mix known as a “punk-jazz version of the Thelonius Monk Octet. ” For the musician known as Skerik, the word "collaboration" never grows old.

Jen Chapin

Put out on the Stax Record Label, the re-release of Home expectedly involves an authentic, rough-and-tumble feel, the sound associated with the label itself.

They strike as a band seemingly from the future, manipulating electronic frequencies and electronic beats.

While their previous self-titled record on ropeadope seemed more haphazard in a coming-together-at-the-last-minute sort of way, Husky has a more robust polish to it.

2006 is the sprouting year for Les Claypool. For decades the

Using a slurry of different sounds, the LA trio keep the rhythms fresh and the melodies timeless.

Bobby Lee Rodgers has been overshadowed in the past by the legendary presence of Colonel Bruce Hampton. But recently, the Colonel has stepped back to give BLR his full, earned limelight.

While their name may have become synonymous with Colonel Bruce Hampton, the Colonel has always maintained a godfather relationship with the core trio of Bobby Lee Rodgers (guitar), Tyler Greenwell (drums) and Ted Pecchio (upright bass).

The release of By a Thread marks John Ellis’ turning point from Charlie Hunter Trio sideman to full-time bandleader. Clinging to his New Orleans roots while embracing a variety of new sounds, Ellis is spinning the wheel of creativity with the sax.

Raw Horse, the limited edition import from Japan, is a live show recorded at the Fox Theatre in Boulder, Colorado on May 11, 2005.

Another instant Tool classic taken a step further.

The Little Willies, originally and ostensibly a Willie Nelson cover band, bring their present-day ing