Wynton Marsalis
Good jazz is based on emotion. At its best, it colors outside the lines.
Standards become starting points for interpretations that are often, as on...
Destination Decibel: Summer Shows
National tours are inching their way back, plus many of your favorite local artists are now filling their schedules with local and regional shows....
Tom Waits
Waits has had quite an odyssey, from Troubador doorman to protégé of Frank Zappa manager Herb Cohen (who sponsored the recordings released as two...
Miles Davis
Miles Davis was in his mid-forties when he completed his transition from traditionalist to improvisational jazz-funk maestro, and most of his in-between work is...
The Burning Hotels
A maelstrom of cymbals and aggressive, feverish guitars, Novels sets a hectic pace from the get-go. A chaotic feeling pervades the 37 minutes and...
Lost Country
Bands that produce, engineer, mix, and master their own albums run the gamut from cream to crap, and Lost Country is consistently among the...
Tim Hensley
Tim Hensley's debut CD, Long Monday, has been a long time coming and is sure to stand as one of the best country-bluegrass releases...
Chris Knight
Music that listeners are supposed to take seriously often comes from obscure artists who write dark songs. While Chris Knight is critically praised, the...
Dennis Gonzalez & Azar Lawrence
By Ken Shimamoto
Dennis GonzalezRenegade Spirits(Furthermore Recordings)Azar LawrencePrayer for My Ancestors(Furthermore Recordings)Who on earth would dare to launch a jazz record label in 2008? We've...
Little Texas
In 1997, I attended Little Texas’ farewell concert at Billy Bob’s Texas and witnessed a good but not great performance by an overblown group...
