Allan Holdsworth Hard Hat Area (1993, reissued by MoonJune Records in 2012) Hard Hat Area, one of the legendary jazz fusion albums of the 1990s,…
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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.
Stratospheric Violins
Violinist Joe Deninzon is one of the musical sensations of 2012. He is the founder of Stratospheerius, an outstanding rock band that crosses boundaries, incorporating…
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Choban Elektrik Choban Elektrik (2012) Choban Elektrik, the self-titled debut album by Choban Elektrik (“Electric Shepherds”) is one of those recordings that automatically hooks you…
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The Tea Club Rabbit (The Tea Club, 2010) I’m encouraged by the increasing amount of authentic progressive rock talent in the United States. The Tea…
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Invertigo Veritas (Progressive Promotion Records, 2012) Veritas is the new album by German rock band InVertigo. Although the group describes itself as progressive or art…
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Mads Tolling Quartet Celebrating Jean-Luc Ponty – Live at Yoshi’s (Madsman Records MT-02, 2012) The music performed and composed by electric violin master and innovator…
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Sam Rosenthal The Passage (Projekt, 2011) American composer Sam Rosenthal takes the listener to the world of pure electronic ambience and minimalism on his latest…
View More Deeply AmbientA Superbly Gifted Violinist
Stratospheerius The Next World (Digital Nations, 2012) A leading candidate for best rock album of 2012 is the deliciously addictive album The Next World by…
View More A Superbly Gifted ViolinistTo the Edge of Prog
Carpe Nota Carpe Nota (2012) Carpe Nota, a rock band from the Philadelphia area, released its debut album this year. Even though they are categorized…
View More To the Edge of ProgA Master of Fusion Drumming
Lenny White Anomaly (Abstract Logix, 2011) Drummer Lenny White is a legendary name in jazz fusion. He has played with some of the best and…
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