Virtuoso bassist and composer Antoine Fafard has recently released Occultus Tramitis, an impressive fusion album that features some of the finest musicians in the current…
View More Interview with Jazz Fusion Sensation Antoine FafardAuthor: 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.
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View More Antoine Fafard, Extraordinary Fusion Bassist and ComposerRich Jazz-Rock Heritage
Soft Machine Legacy Burden Of Proof (Moonjune Records, 2013) Guitarist John Etheridge and saxophonist/keyboardist Theo Travis continue the great British jazz-rock tradition with the latest…
View More Rich Jazz-Rock HeritageWillowglass’ Delectable Symphonic Rock Dreams
Willowglass The Dream Harbour (WGCD003, 2013) The Dream Harbour has all the ingredients to please fans of symphonic progressive rock, from the exquisite melodies and…
View More Willowglass’ Delectable Symphonic Rock DreamsStick Virtuoso Guillermo Cides releases a Hispanic Stick Artist Compilation in iTunes LP Format
Stick maestro Guillermo Cides has put together a Stick players compilation titled The Hispanic Stickistas Compilation that features many of his colleagues and friends. It…
View More Stick Virtuoso Guillermo Cides releases a Hispanic Stick Artist Compilation in iTunes LP FormatForward Looking Caplan
Gadi Caplan Look back step forward (independent, 2013) “Look back step forward” is the second solo album by guitarist Gadi Caplan. Like many other self-produced…
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Lost World Solar Power (Samum Publishing, 2013) Russian progressive rock band is one of those essential acts that demonstrates that real progressive rock is still…
View More Spellbinding Andy DidorenkoUnder The Shadow of the Moon
Janus Under The Shadow of the Moon (EMI Music Germany, 2013) Janus, a British rock band that was started in Germany and led an itinerant…
View More Under The Shadow of the MoonMemories from the 1970 Holland Pop Festival, the Dutch Woodstock
The Dutch Woodstock (Gonzo GZO102CD, 2013) The Dutch Woodstock 3 CD/DVD set is available at a low price, which makes it very accessible. The collection…
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