Julius Hemphill
The Boyé Multi-National Crusade For Harmony (New World Records). Review by James Mann.
The Boyé Multi-National Crusade For Harmony (New World Records). Review by James Mann.
Rich Man (Concord Records). Review by Michelle Wilson.
The Complete Riverside Recordings (Riverside Records). Review by James Mann.
Jazz at Massey Hall (Original Jazz Classics/Debut). Review by James Mann.
Race Riot Suite (Kinnara Records). Review by James Mann.
Don Van Vliet, aka Captain Beefheart has died of complications from MS at 69 – now that’s some Low Yo Yo stuff. James Mann recalls a genius.
The distance between Eunice Waymon and Nina Simone is explained and explored for Jessica Whittington in this somewhat dry biography.
Genius + Soul = Jazz (Concord Records). Review by James Mann.
It wasn’t all Bach and hypochondria in the life of mercurial pianist Glenn Gould. Shelton Hull finds this new biography awash in details of the great musician’s love life and other psychological insights.
Shelton Hull finds there is much to learn in this collection of conversations with the enigmatic and innovative trumpeter, not nearly as reticient with interviewers as legend has it.
Shelton Hull eagerly devours reissues of lesser-known work by the jazz titans Coltrane, Ellington, and Mingus. What’s left to do then but riff, baby, riff!
Monk Round The World (Hyena/Thelonious). Review by Ben Varkentine.
Eight Plus (Dreyfus Jazz). Review by Eric J. Iannelli.
About a Boy Original Soundtrack (XL / ARTISTdirect). Review by Matt Cibula.
Contrabass (Solponticello Records). Review by Bill Campbell
Spin & Drift (Premonition). Review by Marcel Feldmar.
Looking for Aztlan (Acoustic Levitation) and In Concert From There to Here (Mutable). Review by Nirav Soni.
Charles DJ Deppner takes a look at a new book of artwork by DEVO’s Mark Mothersbaugh, and discovers the book is actually looking back at him.
Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds’ “Wicked World” video features Alice Bag, previews That Delicious Vice, out April 19 on In The Red Records.
Despite serving up ample slices of signature snark, FOX News golden boy Jesse Watters, for the most part, just listens — driving the narrative of his latest book, Get It Together, through the stories of others.
Brooklyn rapper Max Gertler finds himself a bit ground up on “Put My Heart in a Jay,” his latest single.
The dissolution of a wealthy Russian family confuses everyone involved.