Drummer and vocalist Diego Fopiani, founder of trailblazing Andalusian progressive rock band Cai, died on April 4, 2019. He had been sick for the last…
View More Diego Fopiani, Founder of Andalusian Progressive Rock Band Cai Dies in CadizAuthor: 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.
Artist Profiles: Cai
Cai was a progressive rock band from the Cadiz province of Spain. The groundbreaking group combined progressive rock, with jazz fusion and Flamenco. The band’s…
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Strat Andriotis and Jerry Goodman, a Remarkable Collaboration
Strat Andriotis – Night Manager (Dekatria Records, 2018) Canadian guitar virtuoso Strat Andriotis collaborates with iconic musicians from the jazz and fusion world on Night…
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Peter Bank’s Remarkable Guitar and Experimentation
Peter Banks – The Self-Contained Trilogy (The Peter Banks Musical Estate/Cherry Red Records, 2018) This 3CD boxed includes remastered versions of all three of Peter…
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Interview with Icelandic Band Lucy in Blue
Rising Icelandic act Lucy in Blue has released a superb new album titled “In Flight.” The band delivers an exquisite set of songs deeply influenced…
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Extensive Guitar Sessions by Peter Banks
Peter Banks’s Harmony In Diversity – The Complete Recordings (The Peter Banks Music Estate/Cherry Red Records, 2018) This mammoth 6-CD set contains all the recordings…
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Caravela Escarlate, Keyboard Delights from Brazil
Caravela Escarlate – Caravela Escarlate (Karisma Records, 2019) Caravela Escarlate is a Brazilian symphonic progressive rock band founded in 2011. The group features keyboard wizard…
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The Myriad Guitars of Michel Héroux
Michel Héroux – Now (Michel Héroux, 2019) Now is an deeply satisfying album of instrumental guitar rock music by Canadian musician, educator and composer Michel…
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Oytun Ersan – Fusiolicious (2018) Turkish Cypriot bass virtuoso invited some of the finest musicians in the current jazz and fusion scene to perform on…
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A Hypnotic Trip from Sonora Sunrise
Sonora Sunrise – The Route through the Canyon (Trail Records, 2019) The Route through the Canyon is an album by Russian progressive music band Sonora…
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