Culcha Vulcha (Ground Up Music) by fusion band Snarky Puppy is the winner of the Best Contemporary Instrumental Album Grammy Award at the 59th Annual…
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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.
Incomplete Rise of the Keyboards
This week I watched a documentary titled Rock’N’Roll Inventions, Rise of Keyboards. I love keyboards so it sounded right up my alley. The first part…
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MJ12 – MJ12 (Gonzo Multimedia UK, 2016) MJ12 is the new jazz-rock fusion project developed by renowned British bassist Percy Jones. Although parts of the…
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Attack of the Martians Expanded
Eccentric Orbit – Attack of the Martians (Eccentric Orbit, 2004/2014) Although Attack of the Martians was released in 2004, this is a review of the…
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Lost in the Ghost Light
Tim Bowness – Lost in the Ghost Light (InsideOutMusic, 2017) Tim Bowness is one of the most exciting artists in the British progressive music scene…
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Progressive Rock Icon John Wetton Dies at 67
Acclaimed rock musician John Wetton passed away this morning, Tuesday, January 31st, 2017, after a long battle against colon cancer. John Wetton was born on…
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Rick Wakeman Plays Favorites on Piano
Rick Wakeman – Piano Portraits (Universal Music, 2017) Rick Wakeman, the musician known as a pioneer and master of the electronic keyboards has released a…
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Guitar Hero and Experimentalist
Lelio Padovani – “Waves” (2016) “Waves” is a four-track EP by guitar maestro and composer Lelio Padovani. He plays instrumental guitar rock with a progressive…
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Mesmerizing Mix of Prog Rock and Electronica
Leon Alvarado – 2014 Music from an Expanded Universe (Leon Alvarado / Melodic Revolution Records, 2014) Although this album is listed as progressive rock, I…
View More Mesmerizing Mix of Prog Rock and ElectronicaCecilia Persson and Norrbotten Big Band’s Explorations
Cecilia Persson and Norrbotten Big Band: Composer in Residence (Prophone Records, 2016) Pianist and composer Cecilia Persson presents a collaboration with the Norrbotten Big Band.…
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