French Pianist Benjamin Moussay Releases Solo Album Promontoire on ECM Records
French pianist Benjamin Moussay will be releasing a solo piano album titled Promontoire on May 29, 2020. Moussay appeared on three earlier ECM albums with…
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Spellbinding Glass Museum
Glass Museum – Reykjavik (Sdban Records, 2020) Glass Museum is part of a remarkable new wave of European acts that have renovated the contemporary jazz…
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Soniq Theater – “Fortune Tunes”
Soniq Theater – Fortune Tunes In search of new music from new artists, I found Soniq Theater from Stuttgart, Germany. The band is a solo-project…
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Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride & Brian Blade Reunited on RoundAgain
The members of the original Joshua Redman Quartet: Redman (saxophone), Brad Mehldau (piano), Christian McBride (bass), and Brian Blade (drums) have reunited after 26 Years…
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Euphoria Station, Tasty Progressive Americana
Euphoria Station – The Reverie Suite (Euphoria Station, 2019) The Reverie Suite is a concept album by Los Angeles band Euphoria Station. The story revolves…
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Mangala Vallis – “Voices”
Mangala Vallis – Voices Found another great Italian prog/metal band, Mangala Vallis. They have released their new album Voices, on February 8, 2020. The band…
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Marsyas – “Emergence”
Marsyas has emerged on the progressive metal scene with their debut, and stellar album, Emergence; released January 17, 2020. Marsyas was founded in the autumn…
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Stratus Luna’s Promising Prelude
Gustavo Santhiago – Animam (Gustavo Santhiago, 2015) In 2019, a Brazilian progressive rock group attracted international attention. The band featured very young musicians, including teenagers…
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Hristo Vitchev Authors New Book “Offset Quartal Voicings for Guitar”
Celebrated contemporary jazz guitarist Hristo Vitchev has a new book new book on quartal harmony concepts for jazz guitar. Vitchev provided details about the new…
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Band of Rain – “Petrichor”
Band of Rain – Petrichor The search continues during this nasty pandemic for new music. And there is much to be found, including some new…
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