Tag Archives: fusion

COÏNCIDENCE – Archives 1973-1974

December 20, 2024

Castle 2024 Salvaged from jaws of obscurity, concert escapades and studio adventures of Gallic jazz-rock legionnaires come to light. In the late ’70s, when this ensemble delivered their two albums – recently reissued as twin volumes of – there were … Continue reading →

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QUARTET DIMINISHED – Deerand

December 18, 2024

MoonJune 2024 For the duration and beyond: fourth album of Persian fusion ensemble forms a spellbinding time-and-space continuum and lures in progressive rock stars to help illuminate it. That’s what Iran must be associated with instead of ayatollahs: the ever-adventurous … Continue reading →

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PIGEOTO – Pigeoto

November 26, 2024

Pigeoto 2024 Milwaukeean musician changes approach to allow his slider rest awhile and let it all slide past the point of novelty. Despite all the seriousness of his instrumental assault, many listeners may find it easy to dismiss the gist … Continue reading →

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COÏNCIDENCE – Mets tes lunettes et écoute comme ça sent bon!

November 24, 2024

Disques Tromblas 1977 & Village 1979 / Castle 2024 Long-forgotten mavens of French fusion refract their past through the latter-day lens to secure the ensemble’s two-album legacy. The second part of the ’70s might have been the golden era of … Continue reading →

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LUCA CALABRESE – I Shin Den Shin

November 20, 2024

MoonJune 2024 Elegiac magic from jazz trumpeter whose licks put strange energy into new-age-tinged aural imagery. “Moment” and “instant” seem to mean the same thing but “momentous” and “instantaneous” are not synonyms – at least, until this Milanese artist and … Continue reading →

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