June 16, 19:21; Southgate House, Newport KY How did I wind up here? I go where the gigs are. And…
I’m Glad I Saw Them When …
Last weekend, I drove five-plus hours from St. Louis, Missouri to Newport, Kentucky to catch Bent Knee and Thank You…
A Few Words About “Long Ago and Far Away”
CHARLIE HADEN & BRAD MEHLDAU, Long Ago and Far Away (Impulse, 2018) PERSONNEL: Charlie Haden (bass); Brad Mehldau (piano) TRACK…
A Few Word’s About “The Terror End of Beauty”
HARRIET TUBMAN, The Terror End of Beauty (Early Future Records, 2018) PERSONNEL: Brandon Ross (guitar); Melvin Gibbs (bass); JT Lewis…
A Few Words About “The Secret Between the Shadow and the Soul”
BRANFORD MARSALIS QUARTET, The Secret Between the Shadow and the Soul (OKeh, 2019) PERSONNEL: Branford Marsalis (tenor and soprano sax);…
Musings from MoonJune Mountain
A few weeks ago, I received a box of CDs from MoonJune Records, courtesy of label head Leonardo Pavkovic. He…
Marbin: From Israel to Austin and Points in Between
Many bands sound like little more than the sum of their influences. Other bands take those influences, add their own…
