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Cuong Vu 4Tet: Change in the Air
With guitarist Bill Frisell in tow, Seattle trumpeter Cuong Vu creates a dramatic set of all original tunes that reflects a cross-continental sensibility on Change in the Air.
01 Oct 2018
Music
Jazz Legend Charles Lloyd and Americana's Lucinda Williams Join Forces Beautifully on 'Vanished Gardens'
Charles Lloyd's Americana/jazz group is joined by the marvelous Lucinda Williams on half the tracks here, creating a diverse, minor masterpiece.
10 Jul 2018
Music
Conversations with Himself: Guitarist Bill Frisell on His New Solo Guitar Outing
Maverick jazz guitarist Bill Frisell moved back to New York City and looked deep into his own catalog of tunes for a new solo guitar recording. Our interview.
06 Mar 2018
Music
Ron Miles: I Am a Man
Cornet specialist Ron Miles, from Denver, brings in a stupendous band for a set of gorgeous, intriguing explorations that are lyrical, free, and incisive in turns.
20 Nov 2017
Music
Allen Toussaint: American Tunes
On his final album, New Orleans songwriter, producer, and pianist Toussaint puts his distinctive stamp on jazz, pop, and R&B classics.
21 Jun 2016
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Lucinda Williams: The Ghosts of Highway 20
On her superb new album, Lucinda Williams takes the wheel for a memory trip down Highway 20.
02 Feb 2016
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Vinicius Cantuária: Vinicius Canta Antonio Carlos Jobim
What happens when one Brazilian music giant tackles another? Smooth sailing, that's what.
12 Jul 2015
Music
Jazz May Be Reeling in Terms of Record Sales, But It's Thriving As an Art Form
What if today’s jazz is a little bit Bill Frisell and a little bit Ornette Coleman?
22 Oct 2014
Music
Sam Amidon: Lily-O
Singer, guitarist, fiddler, banjo player, Sam Amidon's sixth album is a patchwork of delights.
22 Oct 2014
Music
Bill Frisell: Guitar in the Space Age!
Space Cadet Frisell requests permission to come aboard.
08 Oct 2014
Music
Stefano Bollani: Joy in Spite of Everything
There are different ways to experience and to express joy. It can be celebratory, or quiet and introspective. Joy in Spite of Everything balances those poles of sound and style on what is one of the most successful jazz releases of the year.
14 Sep 2014
Music
Floratone: Floratone II
Bill Frisell's studio-centric band comes back for round two - and they sound so, so much better.
20 May 2012
Music
Bill Frisell: Blues Dream
American guitarist Bill Frisell fronts a genre-shifting chamber septet on this overlooked smash, recorded in 2001 and now reissued.
17 Apr 2012
Performing Arts
Bill Frisell on John Lennon: Talking About 'All We Are Saying'
The unique jazz guitarist talks about All We Are Saying -- his recent cover album of 16 John Lennon tunes -- as well as how the Beatles changed his life, and how back in the day, owning an instrument meant you were automatically in a band.
27 Feb 2012
Music
Abigail Washburn: City of Refuge
Abigail Washburn is a bluegrass artist with a global focus, and on City of Refuge, she collaborates with indie rock artists, including the Decemberists' producer Tucker Martine and guitarist Chris Funk.
27 Feb 2011
Music
Bill Frisell: Beautiful Dreamers
Guitarist extraordinaire Bill Frisell warms up his new record contract with a new trio to match. All is still well in his corner of jazz/Americana.
17 Nov 2010
Music
Verse-Chorus-Verse: "Have a Little Faith in Me"
Artist/producer PC Muñoz mines for gems and grills the greats.
21 Feb 2010
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Bill Frisell Quartet: 7 April 2009 - Boulder, CO
What the hell -- let’s appreciate some jazz.
Tyler Wilcox
07 May 2009
Music
Jenny Scheinman: Crossing
The jazz/Americana/anything violinist creates a new set of riveting soundscapes.
09 Dec 2008
Music
McCoy Tyner: Guitars
An overpolite meeting between a great jazz trio and batch of six-string slingers.
29 Oct 2008
Music
Various Artists: Assemblage 1998-2008
Cryptogramophone's triumphant 2-CD retrospective is highly listenable, accessible, and immensely engaging. What is the opposite of under the radar? Cryptogramophone is headed there.
17 Jul 2008
Music
Joe Henry: Civilians
A gorgeous feat of sonic story-telling from a songwriter deserving much wider recognition.
18 Sep 2007
Music
Jack DeJohnette: The Elephant Sleeps But Still Remembers
Veteran drum legend teams up with jazz guitarist du jour to produce a quirky and fiercely non-commercial take on the art of duo improvisation.
Daniel Spicer
05 Mar 2006
Music
Bill Frisell: East/West / Further East/Further West
A comprehensive and breathtaking tour of the musical world of today's most distinctive and singular guitarist.
Will Layman
20 Dec 2005
Music
Joey Baron with Arthur Blythe, Ron Carter, Bill Frisell: We'll Soon Find Out
James Mann
14 Aug 2000
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