Acid Jazz - CD Reviews (80)
Bless the folks at Collectables for getting this long-lost gem back in circulation! Originally issued in 1975 as a 3-sided two record set, it was derided somewhat by the ja…
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Acid Cabaret, the debut CD by the Ed Alstrom Trio is suitably named because just like a cabaret, the group's eclectic "Let Me Entertain You" style, has influences from Broa…
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This CD is mysterious and minimalist in its slate gray cardstock wrapper. There are 11 cuts listed by the group that re-mixed them rather than the title. A little research …
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Released on F.I.E. records (musician's Peter Hammill's own label) Minor Crisis is comprised of 9 original cuts written by guitarist Doug Kinloch. Hammill, of FIE! Records h…
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Originally recorded in 1960, "The Sound Of The Wide Open Spaces!!! Is more than an inference to the vast expanse that is the state of Texas, it’s also about the music creat…
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New Orleans drummer Stanton Moore is a shrewd master of funkified, rhythmic grooves, and he leaves nothing in the shed on "Flyin’ the Koop."Moore’s day job is a regu…
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New Orleans native and Galatic drummer Stanton Moore hopes to leave a reflection of his personality with fans with his second solo release "Flyin' the Koop."His first album…
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Naughty Boy Inc. is releasing TRE MONEY who has a contemporary jazz single release that is coming out in 30 days(Dec.17th). His sounds of smooth R&B jazz hint at his dedica…
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Gutbucket’s music is difficult to categorize. The opening track, "Insects," is angular and shifting. Over a rockish rhythm, the band dips into a fractured Ornette type soun…
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Anyone remember Miles Davis’ "Bitches’ Brew" or "Filles de Kilmanjaro"? Of course. Lengthy, deep tracks that are thought provoking, yet very enjoyable. The late 60’s and ea…
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This record is FUNKY and WEIRD (two of my favorite words, especially when used together in a sentence). Mix some charged big band swing, a DJ, wacky guitars and a kickin' h…
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This is a tough mixture of vocals and instrumentals that are filled with funk and no-nonsense grooves.The first track, "4 Oceans" reminds me of an Earth Wind & Fire prod…
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In the spirit of Miles Davis, Randy Brecker is no stranger to experimenting with new genres of music. In his newest release "Hangin' In The City," Brecker helps to bring hi…
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Pablo Ablanedo is an Argentinian pianist and composer, currently based in Boston, with a debut album on a Spanish label leading an octet composed of men and women form Arge…
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With a variety of artists performing, including Jon Birdsong on cornet; Michael Bluestein on piano; Carroll Ashby on trombone; Kurt Statham on bass; Marc Capelle on trumpet…
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Birmingham, England resident Julie Dexter brings an enhanced, classical touch to her recent release, "Peace of Mind." A trained musician who writes, arranges, composes a…
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This CD has sounds, gadgets, rap / spoken and sometimes, unspoken words that seems to take prescient over music at times. Computer programming loops, dubs, and effects are …
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If you are looking for quantity, Gonerville has it. It's features twenty tracks, with the longest being just less than five minutes. In quality though, Gonerville…
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Music Journal is a wonderful jazz CD, filled with world music influences and classic contemporary jazz motifs! All music is composed by pianist Marcelo Zarvos, and every se…
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This acoustic trio - the above musicians on guitar, clarinet(s) and bass, respectively - plays a dryly lyrical style of chamber jazz closely related to the classic Jimmy Gi…
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