Tag: Improvisation

Enzo Rocco

Enzo Rocco

Music Reviews

SCRAPS: (very) old and (almost) new solo guitar pieces. Review by Bob Pomeroy.

Futari

Music Reviews

Beyond (Libra Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

Saxophone Colossus: Sonny Rollins

Screen Reviews

Idiosyncratic and in relentless pursuit of perfection, Sonny Rollins cut a swath through jazz music that has yet to fade out. Scott Adams examines this documentary of his musical achievements.

Ghost

Music Reviews

Overture: Live in Nippon Yusen Soko 2006 (Drag City). Review by Aaron Shaul.

David Grubbs

Interviews

From his teen days in Squirrel Bait through stints with Slint and Gastr Del Sol and on to his solo work for Drag City, David Grubbs has long been an innovator in music. Nirav Soni spoke with Grubbs about improvisation, collaborations, Indian music, and the Beach Boys.

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The Lady Assassin

Screen Reviews

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Alice, Sweet Alice

Screen Reviews

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Garage Sale Vinyl: The Bee Gees

Garage Sale Vinyl: The Bee Gees

Garage Sale Vinyl

In 1977, Here at Last… Bee Gees …Live cemented the Bee Gees’ budding reputation as world-class master songsmiths. 46 years later, longtime Ink 19 writer Christopher Long nabs a well-loved $6 vinyl copy at a Florida flea market — replacing his long-loved and lost-to-the-ages original record.

Bonnie Raitt

Bonnie Raitt

Event Reviews

All-American music legend Bonnie Raitt played the Riverwind Casino Showplace Theatre in Norman, Oklahoma, recently while on her Live 2025 international concert tour. Longtime Ink 19 contributor Christopher Long was there and got the goods.

The Loft

The Loft

Music Reviews

Everything Changes, Everything Stays the Same (Tapete Records). Review by Peter Lindblad.