Hiroki Komazawa (駒沢裕城): Feliz (フェリース) (1992)
Sometimes I think various music reviewers and blogs bandy the term “floating” a bit too loosely with music. What some might think…
August 21, 2020
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Seri Ishikawa(石川セリ): Toru Takemitsu Pop Songs (1995)
Editor’s Note: For today’s post we’re joined by Tristan Pollack sharing a wonderful recording (a collaborative work) between Japanese pop star Seri…
July 24, 2020
Esther Ofarim, Eberhard Schoener, Wolf Wondratschek, Ulf Miehe: Complicated Ladies (1982)
Truth be told, few records in my collection sound like Esther Ofarim’s Complicated Ladies. Well, truth be told, few albums will ever…
February 11, 2020
Michio Mamiya (間宮芳生): Grave of the Fireflies Image Album (火垂るの墓 イメージ・アルバム集) (1987)
Right off the bat, I promise this review will be spoiler free. However, in this age of increasing troubling times, this seems…
January 17, 2020
Andy Davis: Clevedon Pier (1989)
The changing of decades always seem to introduce truly amazing albums that fall through the cracks. Be it because they are caught…
January 7, 2020
Various Artists: A GRP Christmas Collection (1988)
Don’t you just hate the holidays? Don’t answer that. If anything this time of the year teaches us is that we need…
December 24, 2019
Masatsugu Shinozaki (篠崎正嗣): A Roar Of The Tiger (1992)
Winter heat from an unlikely source. Perhaps I’m showing my bias as a violinist, but I have to share another of my…
December 20, 2019
Steve Kindler: Automatic Writing (1985)
Let’s do things in reverse. Let’s revisit the work of violinist Steve Kindler. Perhaps better known for his work with John McLaughlin…
December 18, 2019
Yukie Nishimura (西村由紀江): L’espoir (～レスポワール～) (1989)
I told you things were going to get real here. Let’s get intimate. Let’s get closer to the work of Yukie Nishimura.…
December 13, 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
Hajime Mizoguchi (溝口肇): A Pretty Dance (1987)
As long as there is summer and people still want to hear/read about another Hajime Mizoguchi album, I’ll be more than happy…
July 26, 2019
Gabriel Yacoub: Elementary Level Of Faith (1987)
If one can remember anything of French-Lebanese musician Gabriel Yacoub, it’s of the time he fronted progressive folk group Malicorne. Under Malicorne,…
June 4, 2019