What’s most captivating about Plunge’s Dancing on Thin Ice is just how precarious the record sounds. The New Orleans trio is certainly an unusual one, utilizing a litany of effects and sounds along with their traditional instruments to compose music that feels edgy, weird and delightfully uncertain. With this record, however, the unusual nature of the group… [Read more…]
December 4, 2009
Guitarist Timucin Sahin fills Bafa with complex, uncompromising compositions but maintains a simple flow throughout that suggests a man passionately in love with his instrument. He plays 6-string electrics and 7-string fretless electrics, invoking a slew of inspirational sources ranging from Ornette Coleman to Eddie van Halen. His quartet features alto saxophonist John O’Gallagher, drummer Tyshawn Sorey… [Read more…]
December 3, 2009
Funky, fresh and sexy as all hell, Lisa B’s The Poetry of Groove is an impressive collection of remixes and new pieces. The beauty of what Lisa B (Lisa Bernstein) does is wrapped up in her seamless blending of jazz, hip-hop, soul, spoken word and popular music. Her approach to her craft is invigorating, cementing herself as an… [Read more…]
December 11, 2009
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