Fareed Haque Out of Nowhere (Charleston Square, 2013) Outstanding jazz guitarist and musical explorer Fareed Haque goes back to his jazz roots on Out of…
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The Diversity of Tommy Bolin
Tommy Bolin Whirlwind (Purple Pyramid Records, 2013) Whirlwind is a 2-CD collection of rare tracks and unreleased recordings from famed rock guitarist Tommy Bolin. Although…
View More The Diversity of Tommy BolinDazzling Symphonic and Rock Interplay
The Keith Emerson Band and Münchner Rundfunkorchester conducted by Terje Mikkelsen Three Fates Project (Varese Sarabande, 2012) Emerson Lake and Palmer was one of the…
View More Dazzling Symphonic and Rock InterplayMaschine Drowning in Metal
Maschine Rubidium (InsideOut, 2013) A few months ago there was a big buzz about Maschine, which was hailed as one of the great new sensations…
View More Maschine Drowning in MetalWilliam Shatner Contemplates Mystery with Progressive Rock
William Shatner Ponder The Mystery (Cleopatra Records, 2013) If you heard the rumors that William Shatner was going to make a progressive rock album, look…
View More William Shatner Contemplates Mystery with Progressive RockMagenta Presents the Good Stuff
Magenta The Twenty Seven Club (TMRCD0913, 2013) Welsh band Magenta has gone back to its roots and delivered a state of the art concept album…
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Rovo and System 7 Phoenix Rising (G-Wave Records, 2013) When you combine the talent of groundbreaking UK electronica act System 7 and Japanese progressive rock…
View More Phoenix RisingChick Corea and The Vigil’s Wonderful Area of Adventure
Chick Corea The Vigil (Concord Jazz, 2013) You have to admire Chick Corea. He was one of the essential pioneers of jazz-rock and fusion and…
View More Chick Corea and The Vigil’s Wonderful Area of AdventureThe Formidable Keith Emerson Live in 1998
Keith Emerson, Glenn Hughes, & Marc Bonilla The Boys Club: Live From California, The Complete Concert (Varese Sarabande VSD-7204, 2013) In 1998, progressive rock keyboard…
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George Duke DreamWeaver (Heads Up International, 2013) DreamWeaver is the last album recorded by keyboard maestro George Duke. Just a few weeks after its release,…
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