Tag Archives: jazz

MIKE METHENY – Twelve For The Road

April 15, 2016

3 Valve Music 2015 Ambient trip from famed jazz reedman who doesn’t blow his trumpet – well, almost – as he rolls the sound around the ears. He may joke about trying to crawl out of his younger brother Pat’s … Continue reading →

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LA YNE – La Grande Illusion

March 11, 2016

Musea 2014 Brass-illuminated rumination on one’s life journey from a Finnish visionary. You may read the title of this project as “wine” or see it as a twist on the name of Matti Laine, the man behind LA YNE: either … Continue reading →

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THE KEITH EMERSON TRIO – The Keith Emerson Trio

December 21, 2015

Cherry Red 2015 Not-so-humble origins of prog rock’s premier ivories-abuser who used to swing with a furious grace. Well-known for his sharp attack on various wired keyboards, Keith Emerson had developed a softer touch long before his grand piano was … Continue reading →

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DICK ELIOT AND FRIENDS – I’ll Remember April

December 18, 2015

Eli Arts 2015 Milwaukee jazz veteran gets in the mood for a melody and gives a set of standards a youthful shine. Decades have flown under the bridge since he ran with the members of Rat Pack in Vegas, playing also … Continue reading →

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KEVIN KASTNING – Otherworld

November 22, 2015

Greydisc 2015 Instruments designer of note breaks out from collaborations delight to shine on his own. Former student of Pat Metheny and partner-in-crime for the sophisticated likes of Mark Wingfield, Kansas-born Kevin Kastning may be better known for multi-strings guitars he designs than … Continue reading →

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