Barbara Rubin – The Shadows Playground – Piano Works I have been a friend and follower of Barbara Rubin and her music ever since she…
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Category: CD Reviews
Keyboard Maestro Rick Wakeman Returns with a Superb Recording
Rick Wakeman – The Red Planet (R&D Media/Madfish Music, 2020) Keyboard maestro Rick Wakeman returns to the roots that made him famous: keyboard-fueled progressive rock.…
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Mesmerizing Electronic Soundforms
Zanov – Chaos Islands (Zanov Music, 2020) Zanov is the electronic music project of French synthesist Pierre Salkazanov. His name first appeared in the late…
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Classic Epic Sound from Apogee
Apogee – Endurance of the Obsolete (Progressive Promotion Records, 2020) Apogee has become one of the finest progressive rock bands in Germany’s current scene. The…
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Fusion Inspired by Nordic Folk Music
Henrik Cederblom – Zobop (Kakafon, 2019) Talented Swedish guitarist Henrik Cederblom masterfully interweaves contemporary jazz fusion and Scandinavian traditional fiddle music on Zobop. But Cederblom…
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Blackheart Orchestra’s – “Mesmeranto”
Blackheart Orchestra’s Mesmeranto One of the best bands I learned about this year has been the Blackheart Orchestra. Although Mesmeranto, was released late last year,…
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Windom End’s – “Perspective Views”
Windom End’s – “Perspective Views“ Windom End has released their debut album this April of 2020. Perspective Views, is a truly dynamic debut that will…
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A Marvelous Excursion Beyond Jazz
Raf Ferrari Qrt – Quattro (Losen Records, 2020) Italian ensemble plays music that defies musical borders. Although you could mistake it for a jazz band,…
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Electric Violin Meets Electronica
David Cross and Andrew Booker – Ends Meeting (Noisy Records, 2018) Ends Meeting is a collaboration between two musicians connected to various forms of progressive…
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Saris – “Beyond the Rainbow”
Saris – Beyond the Rainbow Saris released their fifth album, Beyond the Rainbow, on June 13, 2020. Saris was founded back in 1981, in Bochum,…
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