Mountains and Plains is a pleasant release from the Rich Halley Trio. Saxophonist Halley, bassist Clyde Reed and drummer/percussionist Dave Storrs create nine expans…
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Holly Hoffman is part of a very small minority in jazz. I don't mean that she is a female instrumentalist; though they are still outnumbered by the men, the number of di…
At 35 years and counting, ZZ Top has enjoyed the longest run of any major rock band without experiencing any changes in its original line-up. The Texas trio of guitarist Bi…
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27 Jul
Lifespan by Kris Davis
Pianist and composer Kris Davis displays considerable talent in both roles on her CD Lifespan. She weaves interesting melodic passages into her extended, discursivel…
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This recording, produced and released by Los Angeles avant gardist Vinny Golia, features an interesting avant garde jazz quartet from Italy called Less of Five. The group i…
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