Joe Satriani Shockwave Supernova (Sony Music Entertainment, 2015) Electric guitar trailblazer Joe Satriani revolutionized rock guitar with various techniques that have been imitated by many.…
View More Joe Satriani’s DoppelgangerAuthor: Angel Romero
Angel Romero has been writing about progressive music and world music for many years. Publications include Eurock (USA), Marquee (Japan), and Nuevas Músicas (Spain). He founded the websites progressiverockcentral.com and worldmusiccentral.org. Angel also produced Musica NA, a music show for TVE (Spain) featuring fusion, avant-garde, world music, new age and electronic artists.
A Wonderous Collaboration
The AndersonPonty Band “Better Late Than Never” (Liaison, 2015) Although the term highly anticipated is overused in the music business, in this case the anticipation…
View More A Wonderous CollaborationInterview with Fusion Trailblazer John McLaughlin
Celebrated guitarist John McLaughlin will be touring North America to present his new album, an outstanding jazz-rock fusion album titled Black Light. McLaughlin continues…
View More Interview with Fusion Trailblazer John McLaughlinMore Echolyn Future Classics
Echolyn I Heard You Listening (Echolyn, 2015) American progressive rock band Echolyn is known for its consistently good albums. I Heard You Listening took nearly…
View More More Echolyn Future ClassicsQuantum Fantay at ProgDay 2015
I wasn’t very excited about the ProgDay program this year. Too much avant-garde and heavy metal for my current taste so I skipped most…
View More Quantum Fantay at ProgDay 2015Seductive Freedom & Surrender
Lizz Wright Freedom & Surrender Freedom & Surrender (Concord Records, 2015) Jazz singer-songwriter presents her first album for Concord Records. Freedom & Surrender is a…
View More Seductive Freedom & SurrenderConflict Between Opposing Forces
The Aaron Clift Experiment “Outer Light, Inner Darkness” (Aaron Clift Production, 2015) This indie release by The Aaron Clift Experiment is described as progressive rock…
View More Conflict Between Opposing ForcesA Piano Bridge to Modernity
Michael Gallant Trio with Linda Oh & Chris Infusino Completely (Gallant Music, 2013) “Completely” is the outstanding first album released by the Michael Gallant Trio,…
View More A Piano Bridge to ModernityElectric Guitar Master Jeff Beck Captured Live
Jeff Beck Live+ (Atco, 2015) The new live album by electric guitar icon Jeff Beck was recorded last year at various venues during his 2014…
View More Electric Guitar Master Jeff Beck Captured LiveSheer Electronic Beauty and Euphoria
Ozric Tentacles Technicians of the Sacred (Madfish, 2015) The grandmasters of psychedelic progressive rock are back with a fabulous double album titled Technicians of the…
View More Sheer Electronic Beauty and Euphoria