MVI – In the Rain Shadow (self-release, 2023) On In the Rain Shadow, composer, and guitarist Mark Vickness’ third album, delivers both a musical travelogue…
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Tag: world fusion
Grace Under Pressure: Mina Cho & The Beat Mirage
Mina Cho & Grace Beat Quartet – Beat Mirage (International Gugak Jazz Institute, 2024) Rooted in the larger Gugak Jazz Society, a nine-piece powerhouse devoted…
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Naya Baaz, the Captivating convergence of diverse musical traditions
Naya Baaz – Charm (Whirlwind Recordings, 2023) Naya Baaz, the collaborative effort between remarkable virtuoso guitarist Rez Abbasi and Josh Feinberg, released its debut album,…
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Jade Warrior Ahead of their Time: Eclipse and Fifth Element Remastered 2CD Edition
Jade Warrior – Eclipse / Fifth Element (Esoteric Recordings, 2023) Jade Warrior’s legendary 1973 recordings, ‘Eclipse’ and ‘Fifth Element’, have been given a new lease…
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Enthralling World Fusion by Heiskanen Bayatz Baharat
Heiskanen Bayatz Baharat – Samai Maata (Eclipse Music, 2022) Samai Maata is the debut album of an excellent new Finnish band called Heiskanen Bayatz Baharat.…
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Artist Profiles: Jade Warrior
Jade Warrior was a British progressive rock band that formed in 1970 and consisted of guitarist Tony Duhig, flute player and multi-instrumentalist Jon Field, along…
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Magnificent Guitar Work from Nicolas Meier
Nicolas Meier World Group – Magnificent (MGP Records, 2021) Virtuoso guitarist Nicolas Meier is treating guitar lovers to a triple album of superb music. Nicolas…
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Síntesis was formed in 1975 as Cuba’s first progressive rock band. It combined influences from groups such as Genesis, Pink Floyd and Yes with the…
View More Artist Profiles: SíntesisJazz Keyboard Virtuoso Lyle Mays Dies at 66
American jazz keyboardist Lyle Mays passed away on February 10, 2020. Mays was best known for his work as composer and arranger for the Pat…
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The Extraordinary Indonesian Progressive Jazz of Dwiki Dharmawan
Dwiki Dharmawan – Rumah Batu (Moonjune, 2018) A group of superb musicians from the jazz fusion and world music scenes got together in La Casa…
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