Amistad
Combining traditional Mexican/Colombian folk styles cumbia and vallenato with bits of reggae, calypso, rock, rap, and turntable mixing and scratching, Fort Worth-based Amistad’s six-song,...
Mike Reed’s People, Places & Things
The jazz myth of Chicago is powerful, dating back to 1922, when King Oliver summoned Louis Armstrong from New Orleans to change the world....
Jon Irabagon
As the new millennium approaches the end of its first decade and folks who habitually worry about such things ponder the death of jazz...
Rickie Lee Jones
For her first new collection of original material in almost four years, the quixotic melody-making virtuoso Rickie Lee Jones doesn’t need a personal savior...
Michelle Mayfield
The title of Michelle Mayfield’s most recent c.d. comes from a Ralph Waldo Emerson line: “What lies behind us and what lies before us...
Urgencies
Austin's Urgencies kicks out straight-ahead rock 'n' roll. Enthusiastic and a tad angsty, the foursome conveys a sense of constantly expiring time here on...
Buddy Guy
As one of the masters of the blues, Buddy Guy has honored, enlivened, and extended the genre during his 50-year career. The three-c.d., one-DVD...
Johnny Butler
While solo saxophone recitals are a time-honored tradition in the avant-jazz field (think Anthony Braxton, Roscoe Mitchell), the addition of looping technology — long...
Sly & the Family Stone
Sly Stone’s brief, dramatic performance at the 2006 Grammy Awards was the reclusive singer-player-writer-producer’s first major appearance since his 1993 induction into the Rock...
