Asiabeat: Spirit Of The People (1991)
Although the mind behind rotating Southeast Asian supergroup Asiabeat has always been gifted Malaysian percussionist (and Fulbright Scholar) Lewis Pragasam, on Spirit…
August 9, 2019
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Randy Tico: Earth Dance (1990)
Don’t stop, can’t stop, the dance. Something else to fill your expanding Balearic canon: Randy Tico’s Earth Dance. Not quite jazz, world…
August 6, 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
Ana Benegas: Poema A Dos Voces (1986)
Somehow, it’s becoming a recent recurring theme of mine to highlight outside the box music creators. Some of my favorite albums are…
July 23, 2019
Henry Kawahara (ヘンリー川原): Bamboo Garden (バンブー ガーデン) (1992)
Can I say something? I’m beginning to empathize more with the creative mindset of one Henry Kawahara than with one of Hiroshi…
July 19, 2019
Danny Heines: Every Island (1988)
I’m trying to parse out of Danny’s own bio what could help explain his Every Island. In his own bio, Danny Heines…
July 16, 2019
Mix: 28. Back In The Pool
Sometimes the best ideas come to you on-the-fly. Truth be told, I completely forgot about this month’s mix for LYL Radio. For…
July 12, 2019
Toshiyuki Honda (本多俊之): Saxophone Music (1986)
I think that just about does it. If you had on your bingo card Toshiyuki Honda to complete the Japanese “saxophonist goes…
July 5, 2019
Rob Mounsey + Flying Monkey Orchestra: Dig (1989)
Is it alright it if I take it easy on this one? I doubt Rob Mounsey would have wanted us to over…
July 2, 2019
Today’s Latin Project: Today’s Latin Project (1983)
A leftfield reimagining of vaunted Afro-Cuban jazz classics, in a new school “futuristic” Japanese Pop style, shouldn’t sound so interesting as it…
June 28, 2019
Riccardo Giagni: Kaunis Maa (1988)
Somehow, I’m stumbling on a theme. This is the second start of the week where I share the utterly brilliant work of…
June 25, 2019
Michael Atherton: Windshift (1990)
“Inspired ethnological musical exploration from an unlikely source.” — what better way to describe Michael Atherton’s Windshift? Michael Atherton might best be…
June 18, 2019