A Third Ear for “The Planets: Reimagined”

JEREMY LEVY JAZZ ORCHESTRA, The Planets: Reimagined (OA2 Records, 2020) The Planets, Op. 32 composed by Gustav Holst. Arranged by … More

They’re Icons, Whether You Like Them or Not

(Photo by Jeff Kravitz) In more than a couple of ways, social media groups make me a little crazy. I … More

(Top photo by Michael Lionstar) I have a lot to learn. CirdecSongs interviews are not conducted to put the focus … More

(Photos by Hajo Mueller) There is something to be said for a musician capable of consistently finding himself working in … More

(All photos courtesy of Gary Husband) Gary Husband is the living personification of “Fusion.” Seen in music as the combination … More

Jeff Parker & The New Breed, Suite for Max Brown (Nonesuch) PERSONNEL Jeff Parker: guitar, drums, vocals, electronics, samplers Ruby … More

There weren’t a lot of female jazz instrumentalists around in the 1980’s, when I was first introduced to the genre. … More

Allow me to make the most obvious statement in the history of music journalism right up front: Jazz has changed! … More

GOGO PENGUIN, Ocean in a Drop (Music for Film) (Blue Note, 2019) PERSONNEL: Nick Blacka (bass); Chris Illingworth (piano); Rob … More

A short time ago, I listed my ten favorite live albums of all time. I got a lot of … More