William Hooker
Complexity #2 (KOS Recordings). Review by Eric J. Iannelli.
Complexity #2 (KOS Recordings). Review by Eric J. Iannelli.
Metasaxophone Colossus (Innova). Review by Eric J. Iannelli.
Equilibrium (Thirsty Ear). Review by Jan Mantovani.
Sustain (Thirsty Ear). Review by Eric J. Iannelli.
A side of jazz ignored by Ken Burns’ documentary is explored in Philip Freeman’s new book, New York is Now!: The New Wave of Free Jazz. But is the book any more valid a document of jazz than Burns’ film was? Bob Pomeroy has the answers.
Bob Pomeroy waxes enthusiastic about the stylistic shifts and free improvisational spirit that marked David S. Ware’s Corridors & Parallels record.
With the thirty-fifth anniversary of debut album Whirlpool, UK shoegaze outfit Chapterhouse is back together again and touring the US as part of Slide Away Music Festival.
The Englert theater hosted Little Feat as they embark on their Last Farewell Tour.
Meiko Kaji’s katana is sharp and looking for revenge in Wandering Ginza Butterfly and its sequel, She Cat Gambler, a stylish pair of early ’70s action films.