Alain Genty – Instant Space (self-release, 2019) Alain Genty, a multi-talented French composer and musician, invites us to fully immerse ourselves in his musical creation,…
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Author: 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.
Wind Of Change, the Remarkable Progressive Music Eruption of 1973
Various Artists – Wind Of Change – Progressive Sounds of 1973 (Esoteric Records, 2023) The fantastic 4CD boxed set “Wind Of Change – Progressive Sounds…
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Julie Tippetts, Extraordinary Explorer of Vocal Styles
Julie Tippetts – Sunset Glow (Esoteric Records, 2023 reissue) Julie Tippetts is a singer, musician, and composer who was born in England in 1947. Tippetts…
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Artist Profiles: Bass Master Marcus Miller
Renowned jazz bassist and multiple Grammy Award winner Marcus Miller was born June 14, 1959 in New York City, U.S.A. He has had a significant…
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Artist Profiles: Jazz-Rock Drummer Simon Phillips
Simon Phillips was born February 6, 1957, in London, England (United Kingdom). He is a renowned drummer, composer, bandleader, producer, and engineer who has been…
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Craig Padilla & Marvin Allen Weather the Storm
Craig Padilla & Marvin Allen – Weathering the Storm (Spotted Peccary Music, 2023) Ambient electronic music veteran Craig Padilla and guitarist Marvin Allen have joined…
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Cherry Stars Collide, the Birth of Dream Pop
Various Artists – “Cherry Stars Collide – Dream Pop, Shoegaze & Ethereal Rock 1986-1995” (Cherry Red Records, 2023) “Cherry Stars Collide” is a detailed 4CD…
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Jan Rivera’s Dazzling Exhibition of Electric Guitar Fusion
Jan Rivera – Existential Paranoia (2022) Jan Rivera, the electric guitar virtuoso from Puerto Rico, presents us with the magnificent album, “Existential Paranoia.” This musical…
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The Phenomenal World of Jazz-Rock Fusion
Jazz-rock fusion, a genre that combines the improvisational spirit of jazz with the hard-hitting beats and electric energy of rock music, emerged in the late…
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Josh Nelson’s Engaging Musical Musings About the Red Planet
Josh Nelson – Exploring Mars (Origin Records, 2015) Composer, keyboardist, and trumpeter Josh Nelson delves into the mysteries of the red planet on “Exploring Mars.”…
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