Mark Nauseef: Wun-Wun (1984)
Is it jazz? That’s a repetitive refrain that I’ve been proposing lately to this blog. Native New Yorker, Mark Nauseef’s Wun-Wun is…
November 12, 2019
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Lou Harrison: La Koro Sutro (1988)
Can you ever have too much gamelan? Not with Lou. Lou Harrison’s La Koro Sutro isn’t exactly what you expect. Known for…
October 22, 2019
Haruo Kubota, Yasuharu Konishi, Tetsutaro Sakurai: The Historic Recordings From The “Girl Girl Girl” Radio Show Volume 3 (1995)
Guest post by Giacomo Lee. You’d think being in one of the biggest cult Japanese bands of the ’90s would make one…
October 4, 2019
Dagobert Böhm: Acoustic Moods (1987)
One of my favorite things to see on an album are liner notes listing guitar tunings used within. As a musician myself,…
October 1, 2019
Mario Rosini: Mediterraneo Centrale (1992)
For those still clinging on to their last bit of summer, there’s always a bit of it near the Mediterranean. Somewhere near…
September 24, 2019
Andreas von Wangenheim: Orlando – 12 Poems For Guitar & Ensemble (1989)
We all have our palette cleansers. For me, musically, it’s “acoustic” music. I know I have a large readership that appreciates the…
September 17, 2019
Satoshi Sumitani (住谷智): 思議の森～Forest Marvelously～ (1986)
We’re back in the thick of it. Divining that perfect balance of nature and melody, Satoshi Sumitani now joins us in this…
August 30, 2019
Daniel Goldberg: Out Of Africa (Swarovski Lounge Vol. 1) (2004)
Ok, I’ll faint ignorance on this one but is it enough for me to pass up this opportunity? No. For all of…
August 27, 2019
Júlio Pereira: Miradouro (1987)
This might sound like yet that same old story: Noted folkloric or jazz muso discovers drum machines, synths, and samplers, proceeds to…
August 13, 2019
Jun Kawabata (川端潤): Mind Migration (Voyage To The Whale) (1992)
Disclaimer: you’re not going to hear any music on Jun Kawabata’s Mind Migration (Voyage To The Whale). What you’re hearing on this…
August 1, 2019
Inoue · Akira / Acoustic Meeting (井上鑑): Dolphin (1991)
This is not entirely the way I wanted to introduce everyone to Akira Inoue but I can’t help myself and share Dolphin.…
July 31, 2019
Steve Kindler and Teja Bell: Dolphin Smiles (1987)
I’ve stopped commenting about album covers but I really should pick that thread again. Just look at Andrew Annenberg’s glorious artwork for…
July 30, 2019