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Yellowjackets – A Rise In The Road (2013)

Tue, June 18 2013 12:00pm - Source: Something Else!

A "rise in the road" connotes a challenge that needs to be met, and certainly a band that's been around for thirty-two years has seen its share of them: line-up changes, major label drops, staying vital through the public's changing tastes in music and of course, the alarming overall lack of interest in jazz.

Joni Mitchell Honored in Toronto

Mon, June 17 2013 3:38pm - Source: Rolling Stone

Joni Mitchell was as colorful, complex and engaging in conversation as she is in her songwriting during a rare 90-minute chat with New York Times chief music critic Jon Pareles as part of Luminato festival's TimesTalks in Toronto last evening.

Jon Davis – One Up Front (2013)

Sat, June 15 2013 12:23pm - Source: Something Else!

Born in NYC, pianist and composer Jon Davis came back to his hometown in the early 90s only after stops at the New England Conservatory, Boston and San Francisco.

Xaque Gruber: Remembering Joni Mitchell's First Decade of Music As She Turns 70

Wed, May 22 2013 5:48pm - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

Though I remember being assigned to sing "I've looked at life from both sides now" in the third grade choir, it wasn't until purchasing 1991's Night Ride Home (on cassette!) when I fully jumped aboard the Joni Mitchell train.

Book Notes - Joanna Hershon "A Dual Inheritance"

Fri, May 10 2013 3:36pm - Source: Largehearted Boy

In the Book Notes series, authors create and discuss a music playlist that relates in some way to their recently published book.

Big Bottoms: Opeth’s Martin Mendez

Fri, April 12 2013 8:12pm - Source: Metal Sucks

Over the past twenty years, Opeth has had an unmistakable impact on the progressive rock and metal genres.

Wolfgang Van Halen on Joining Tremonti, His Bass Influences + Why He Got Kicked Out of 5th Grade Choir

Wed, February 20 2013 6:39pm - Source: Noisecreep

"I've always been a huge Alter Bridge fan and on the 2007 Van Halen tour we happened to be in the same city, so I went to go see them play and we met for the first time. We got along really well and kept in touch after that. I'm honored to be in his band now. Mark [Tremonti] is still one of my guitar idols," Wolfgang Van Halen tells Noisecreep.

Brad Goode – Chicago Red (2013)

Thu, February 14 2013 1:12pm - Source: Something Else!

The red headed trumpeter from Chicago, Brad Goode, is a fine technician who mastered the bop language thanks to stints with such heavy hitters as Red Rodney, Dizzy Gillespie, Eddie Harris, Ira Sullivan, Frank Morgan, Curtis Fuller, Jack DeJohnette, and Rosemary Clooney.

Joni Mitchell - The Studio Albums 1968 - 1979

Fri, December 07 2012 2:07pm - Source: Uncut.co.uk

Joni Mitchell may be the most influential female artist in music history.

Desert Island Discs: Canadian Bands Edition

Tue, November 13 2012 2:04pm - Source: Something Else!

In a pitched battle for Canuck supremacy, Neil Young edged out Rush by just one mention, as we imagined what being stranded on an island just off the coast of Canada might be like.

The Studio Albums 1968-1979 by Joni Mitchell, review

Wed, November 07 2012 10:01am - Source: Telegraph - London - UK [Music]

But what they do share is an arresting narrative to their lives which has nourished and illuminated their work.

Desert Island Discs: Guitar Record Edition

Tue, October 30 2012 1:01pm - Source: Something Else!

Stuck on a desert island, you're going to want to rock every once in a while, right?

Desert Island Discs: 1970s Fusion Edition

Tue, September 25 2012 2:07pm - Source: Something Else!

Turns out, this was one funky ship that ran ashore.

A bounch of Jazz quotes and a delightful mix!

Sun, September 16 2012 10:12am - Source: Martini & Jopparelli

Let's try to get an idea through the words of his protagonists.

Interview: Joey Burns (of Calexico)

Tue, September 11 2012 4:33am - Source: Consequence of Sound

Calexico — the eclectic musical pairing of Joey Burns and John Convertino — have returned with Algiers , an album named for and recorded in the Algiers District of New Orleans.

The Popdose Interview: Randy Brecker

Wed, August 22 2012 6:53pm - Source: Pop Dose

It's putting things stupidly mildly to say that Randy Brecker has seen a lot over the course of his career, but it's also true — during the 40-plus years since he made his recorded debut as a member of the original lineup of Blood, Sweat & Tears, Brecker's trumpet and flugelhorn have graced songs by a dizzying array of artists, including Frank Zappa, Parliament-Funkadelic, Bruce Springsteen, Charles Mingus, Dire Straits, Todd Rundgren, Lou Reed, Jaco Pastorius — and, of course, the Brecker Brothers, the pioneering fusion outfit he founded with his brother Michael in 1975.

Blue Eternity (Jeff Oster, Micheal Manring, Carl Weingarten) – Live In Philadelphia 2011 (EP) (2012)

Tue, August 14 2012 11:27am - Source: Something Else!

Ambient music can often be fascinating for a variety of reasons, but there's an extra layer of intrigue when it's performed live.

Desert Island Discs: Live Album Edition

Tue, July 31 2012 11:25am - Source: Something Else!

Only perhaps on this site could we query folks for Desert Island Live Discs, and find a six-way tie among the responses between the Who, Bill Evans, Little Feat, Kiss, Warren Zevon and the Talking Heads.

Mike Ragogna: Mondo Sex Head: A Conversation With Rob Zombie, Chatting With Mike Stern, Plus Longreef and Certain People I Know Exclusives

Mon, July 23 2012 4:21am - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

Rob, how involved were you in overseeing your latest remix project, Mondo Sex Head ?

Forgotten series: Pat Metheny – Bright Size Life (1976)

Wed, June 20 2012 12:03pm - Source: Something Else!

I've always been amazed that Bright Size Life was Metheny's debut recording.

Mike Stern – All Over The Place (2012)

Wed, June 13 2012 11:46am - Source: Something Else!

There might not be a more accurate title for a Mike Stern album than the one coming out next week.

The Rockologist: On hippie chicks, and sweet Joni Mitchell’s jazz period

Thu, May 24 2012 12:45pm - Source: Something Else!

I've been listening to a lot of Joni Mitchell lately, and I'm not sure exactly why.

‘Always discovering new directions’: Steve Smith celebrates 30 years of Vital Information

Wed, May 16 2012 12:54pm - Source: Something Else!

Even while he was still a member of the platinum-era edition of Journey, Steve Smith began making his way back to jazz.

Mike Ragogna: Gil Evans' Centennial Tribute, Plus A Conversation With John Pzzarelli

Mon, May 14 2012 4:11am - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

Performing at the Highline Ballroom in Manhattan, The Gil Evans Orchestra--led by Gil's son Miles Evans--will conclude a week of Gil Evans Centennial Celebrations on May 21st with a performance that pays tribute to the jazz arranger/composer icon.

Book Notes - Dylan Hicks "Boarded Windows"

Fri, May 04 2012 3:11pm - Source: Largehearted Boy

In the Book Notes series, authors create and discuss a music playlist that relates in some way to their recently published book.

MOTHER’S GREEN interview with March Giaccari

Wed, April 11 2012 7:37am - Source: The Ripple Effect

Every now and then the rock gods breathe a pleased sigh of satisfaction and bestow an absolute sonic gem on our collective earholes.

The Family Secret

Fri, March 30 2012 7:44pm - Source: MOG

Although Oteil and the Peacemakers is made up of incredibly talented musicians the music and the story always comes back to Grammy-nominated Oteil Burbridge.

Lorenzo Feliciati – Frequent Flyer (2012)

Wed, March 21 2012 11:35am - Source: Something Else!

As one of the more talked about fusion records of last year, Naked Truth's Shizaru put four established maestros from jazz, rock and avant garde words in the same studio, resulting in an album that pulled in creative streams from all of these music worlds into a purposeful, distinctive and provocative body of work.

Herbie Hancock calls for International Jazz Day, to be held annually on April 30

Tue, March 20 2012 8:01pm - Source: Something Else!

The inaugural International Jazz Day on April 30, called by Herbie Hancock as his initial proposal upon being named a goodwill ambassador by UNESCO, will include concerts in New Orleans, Paris and New York. Jazz-related events are also scheduled in several dozen other countries, as well.

Something Else! Interview: Bass-playing jazz legend Stanley Clarke

Wed, February 29 2012 3:57pm - Source: Something Else!

A new seven-album retrospective from Legacy focuses on one of Stanley Clarke's most innovative periods, his solo Epic recordings of the 1970s.

Gimme Five: Underrated examples of when jazz guys got funky

Wed, January 11 2012 2:28pm - Source: Something Else!

A look at five jazz albums with grooves in the pocket — even if they weren't much in the press.

Gimme Five: The Pat Metheny Trio

Sat, September 03 2011 12:17pm - Source: Something Else!

Many artists, when asked to pick a favorite from their own discography, will lean toward their most recent release.

Seabrook Powerplant – Seabrook Powerplant II (2011)

Mon, July 11 2011 1:28pm - Source: Something Else!

It used to be that when we used the term "punk jazz," we were referring to Jaco Pastorius.

SebastiAn Stands Apart From Daft Punk and 'French Touch' With Hip-Hop Roots

Thu, July 07 2011 8:10pm - Source: Spinner

Though credited as the creator of the "Ed Banger sound" by the label's founder and former Daft Punk manager, Pedro "Busy P" Winter, SebastiAn has always remained somewhat on the outskirts of the scene.

Summer reruns: Miroslav Vitous – Remembering Weather Report (2009)

Sat, July 02 2011 12:56pm - Source: Something Else!

As one of the seminal jazz-rock bands of the seventies, Weather Report has been plenty celebrated and covered.

Donna Lee

Thu, April 28 2011 2:49pm - Source: undomondo

This bebop standard by Bird has been played to death by a lot of musicians ranging from Miles Davis, who is actually the composer of the tune, to Clifford Brown, Anthony Braxton, Lee Konitz and Joe Lovano among others, but I guess one of the best versions have always been Jaco's.

50 great moments in jazz: Pat Metheny

Wed, April 06 2011 5:12pm - Source: The Guardian Music Blog

Pat Metheny, the guitar star from Missouri, is one of the most commercially successful instrumentalists in jazz .

Great moments in jazz: Weather Report and the orchestration of fusion

Fri, February 25 2011 7:40pm - Source: The Guardian Music Blog

Catching the editor of this newspaper discussing the changing nature of journalism on the BBC's Newsnight this week set me reflecting on this jazz series and how invaluable the stimulation from readers has been.

Gimme Five: 80's Fusion Albums That Don't Suck

Mon, January 03 2011 6:45am - Source: Something Else!

The late Don Grolnick made only one fusion record, but it was a real beaut.

Happy Birthday to the late great Jaco Pastorius (December 1, 1951 – September 21, 1987)

Wed, December 01 2010 11:15pm - Source: MOG

This is Pat Metheny's liner notes to the 2000 reissue of Jaco's debut album, "Jaco Pastorius", a piece we feel captures what Jaco and his music is all about.

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