Jones was active till the end, and in fine form too. His style was mannered and sophisticated but never gentle or posh. He played mainly standards, always with swing, inventive harmonies, and a subtle undercurrent of blues.
He came up through the jazz ranks in Detroit, moved to New York in 1944, and fell in instantly with the be-bop elite on…
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Should be fun. Stereo Exchange is located at 627 Broadway, between Bleecker and Houston, in Manhattan.
For background on these new products, you can read our review of the original Sooloos system, with Follow-Up coverage on the upgraded Sooloos Control 10, and our review of…
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“A violin may be beautiful, but it always will sound like a violin.”
I hear that, and I immediately wonder: Well, what’s the problem? Isn’t it a comfort to know that a beautiful violin will always sound like a violin?
Sometimes, the future of musical instruments, and the future of music—and, for that matter, the future, in general—sort of makes me sad, leaves me feeling a bit cold and confused. I don’t easily understand why we continue to replace our beautiful, fleshy things with flatter, shinier, digital devices. I see how these…
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Emma: I love records, too. Call me!
Francois does an excellent job of conveying the warm, fun vibe and sharing the overall experience of Salon Son et Image. If you weren't able to attend the show, Francois' video footage, paired with our blog coverage, should give you a great…
It kills, but it also builds, it soars, it uplifts. Jitterbug is deadly like the night and triumphant like the day, equal parts fire and soul, matching Motorhead and the Melvins with Hendrix, Ayler, and Coltrane.
Jitterbug burns. Due to be released on June 8, from Rune Grammofon, distributed by Forced Exposure. Listen.
The music, like summer, pulses with heat and haze; sounds bubble and fume from hot city streets, screech and cry like cicadas in trees, pierce like sunlight off of high rolling waves. Sommer startles like the invisible night and then soothes like the endless sky. The soundstage expands and contracts and expands until it can hardly hold, so full with warmth and promise you’ll want to dive in.
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The six cryptically titled songs of Hell’s Porcelain Opera pour over with lush analog electronics, alternately bouncing and lulling, but always haunting. There are…
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It may be nothing new, but this is an homage to past musical forms done with great style and skill. Awesome to see and hear. Janelle Monae's full-length debut, The Archandroid, joining large-scale classical, big-band jazz, R&B, hip-hop, rock, techno, and soul, is available now.