Dave Easley – Byways of the Moon (2021) “Byways of the Moon” presents a set of exquisite instrumental pieces performed by pedal steel guitar maestro…
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Category: CD Reviews
XCIII – “Void”
If you want to hear something completely different, and full of cool electronic wave music, please try out XCIII’s new album Void, released January 14,…
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Enchanting American Nocturnes from John Finbury
John Finbury – American Nocturnes – Final Days of July (Green Flash Music, 2019) “American Nocturnes – Final Days of July” is a charming album…
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Live Album from AKKU Quintet
AKKU Quintet – Live (7d Media, 2022) “Live” is the new album from Swiss progressive jazz ensemble AKKU Quintet. The group plays spellbinding, lengthy musical…
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Nordic Bass Fest on Sounds of 3 Edition 2
Per Mathisen: Sounds of 3 Edition 2 (Losen Records, 2019) Norwegian bass wizard Per Mathisen teamed up with two stellar musicians, guitarist Ulf Wakenius and…
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Steve Anderson – “Journeyman’s Progress – Part I”
Journeyman’s Progress is the debut solo album from guitarist and songwriter Steve Anderson. A founding member of melodic rock band, The Room; also, a long-time…
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Lionville – “So Close to Heaven”
Lionville, returned to the melodic rock genre, with their fifth studio album release So Close to Heaven, on Frontiers Music Srl, on February 11, 2022.…
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A Fantastic Journey of Roine Stolt’s History as a Writer
The Flower Kings – By Royal Decree (Inside Out Music, 2022) Aside from great musicianship and songwriting, another key aspect of The Flower Kings is…
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Jazz as Heavy as Metal
Dualistic – Dualistic (Losen Records, 2029) Dualistic presents an innovative form of jazz fusion. Pianist Bernt Moen and his colleagues brilliantly combine extended jazz harmonies…
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Charm and Creativity in the Valley
Needlepoint – Walking Up That Valley (BJK Music, 2021) Norwegian band Needlepoint released this delectable album in 2020. Needlepoint is the project of singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist,…
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