Lars Fredrik Frøislie – Gamle Mester (Karisma Records, 2025) On Gamle Mester (“Old Master”), his second solo album for Karisma Records, Norwegian composer and vintage…
View More Old Roots, New Tricks: Lars Fredrik Frøislie Reaches Back to Move Forward on Gamle MesterCategory: CD Reviews
Hold the Sax: Soft Works Casts a Cool Spell on Abracadabra
Soft Works – Abracadabra (Moonjune, 2025 reissue) When Abracadabra first appeared in 2003, it arrived quietly but confidently, an elusive work from Soft Works, the…
View More Hold the Sax: Soft Works Casts a Cool Spell on AbracadabraMassimo Pieretti – “The Next Dream”
Massimo Pieretti is a talented and versatile musical performer and producer. I came into his acquaintance much by accident. He reached out to me a…
View More Massimo Pieretti – “The Next Dream”Rousay and Korsmo Stitch Sound Into Sentiment
Claire Rousay & Gretchen Korsmo – Quilted Lament (Mappa, 2025) On Quilted Lament, sound designers Claire Rousay and Gretchen Korsmo present a seamless collaboration shaped…
View More Rousay and Korsmo Stitch Sound Into SentimentLux Terminus – “Cinder”
Found another great progressive rock/ jazz fusion band that is absolutely out of this world, full of vibrancy. Their name is Lux Terminus, and their…
View More Lux Terminus – “Cinder”Norwegian Band AVKRVST Soars and Stumbles on Sophomore Epic
AVKRVST – Waving at the Sky (InsideOutMusic, 2025) Norwegian prog outfit AVKRVST returns June 13 with their second full-length album, Waving at the Sky, a…
View More Norwegian Band AVKRVST Soars and Stumbles on Sophomore EpicAna KiaRa – “Symphony of Rage”
Recently, I was fortunate enough to have Anna KiaRa, the former lead vocalist for the Russian band Imperial Age, send me her latest solo album,…
View More Ana KiaRa – “Symphony of Rage”Darkness to Light Boxed Set Illuminates Judy Dyble’s Visionary Folk Legacy
Judy Dyble – Darkness to Light – The Recordings 2004-2006, Remastered 3CD Boxed Set (Esoteric/Cherry Red Records, 2025) By the time Judy Dyble (1949 –…
View More Darkness to Light Boxed Set Illuminates Judy Dyble’s Visionary Folk LegacyMoon Letters – “The Dark Earth”
My favorite Seattle progressive rock band, Moon Letters, has returned from the studio to release their new album, The Dark Earth. The album will be…
View More Moon Letters – “The Dark Earth”Clocking In: Clay Wulbrecht Bends Time on The Clockmaster
Clay Wulbrecht – The Clockmaster (Instru Dash Mental IDMJZ006, 2025) Clay Wulbrecht, a State College, Pennsylvania-based composer, pianist, and arranger, presents The Clockmaster, a dynamic,…
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