Category: CD Reviews

Ukab Maerd The Waiting Room (Djam Karet / HC Productions, 2010) Ukab Maerd is the electronic music project of Chuck Oken, Jr and Gayle Ellett,…

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John McLaughlin The Promise (Universal, 1996) This is a terrific sampling of guitarist John McLaughlin’s wide range of collaborations. It includes the jam ‘Django’ with…

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Dewa Budjana Dawai in Paradise (MoonJune Records, 2013) Dawai in Paradise is the fifth album by Indonesian guitar sensation Dewa Budjana, who hails from the…

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Dave Haskell Pivot Point (Coastal Sky Productions CSP001, 2013) Pivot Point is the first album by seasoned jazz guitarist Dave Haskell. Although Haskell has been…

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Shadow Circus On a Dark and Stormy Night (10T Records , 2012) The latest album by New Jersey band Shadow Circus is a concept album…

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Allan Holdsworth None Too Soon (Moonjune MJR043, 2012) This is the 2012 remastered edition of Allan Holdsworth’s ninth album. The original album came out in…

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Henry Fool – Men Singing

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In The Labyrinth The Garden of Mysteries (Transubstans, 2011) The Garden of Mysteries is the reissue of an album with a long and interesting story.…

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Sailor Free Spiritual Revolution (Tide Records, 2012) When I saw an album listed as progressive rock, available at a progressive rock streaming site and a…

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