Stephan Micus: Nomad Songs

Multi-instrumentalist Stephan Micus has lived in a sound world of his own for many years. World Music usually means borrowing from disparate musical cultures and combining them. But Micus creates World Music for a world of his own creation. He adopts traditional instruments from all over the planet...

The Timeless All Stars: Time for The Timeless All Stars

A common strategy of promotion in jazz is to highlight the famous musicians that any given musician has played with. It seems that being a name is a sign of quality in itself and, naturally, it follows that many stars make a great record. However, there is also an old saying that "too many cooks spo...

Theo Travisa€(TM) Double Talk: Transgression

The chiming notes of a very m: Mahavishnu Orchestra sounding guitar open the tension-rich "Fire Mountain" hotly pursued by m: Theo Travis' intense tenor sax soloing and coruscating axe work from m: Mike Outram. A change of pace is heard in the title track, beginnin...

Stefan Keune/Dominic Lash/Steve Noble: Fractions

German reedman m: Stefan Keune has shown a strong affinity for British improv since making a connection with drummer m: Paul Lytton in 1990. Since then his discography records a number of dates with guitarist m: John Russell, including appearances at London's now do...

Rolling Stones: From the Vault: The Marquee Club Live in 1971

From The Vault: The Marquee Club Live In 1971 documents the end of the Rolling Stones' tour of the United Kingdom that year. The band had not toured at home since 1966 and touted this tour as the concert-equivalent of good bye to Great Britain before becoming tax exiles and absconding to the South o...

Spiro: Making Music that is Dispassionate and Emotional

The Bristol four piece ensemble Spiro makes music that straddles and bridges a multiplicity of genres. With each consecutive album it redefines what it means to be a strings ensemble. It constantly breaks every boundary imaginable, but above all it's aim is to make gorgeously joyous music. It's musi...

Take Five with Wataru Uchida

About Wataru Uchida Wataru Uchida studied saxophone technique and jazz composition with m: Chico Freeman, and has led jazz projects in jny: New York City since 2003. In May 2010, Wataru performed at the Museum of the City of New York, leading his quintet with Japanese jazz performers...