Month: October 2014

Jazzhole: Blue 72

Lead by Warren Rosenstein/org, John Pondel/g and Marlon Saunders/voc, Jazzhole made a name during the “acid jazz” wave in the 90s. Here the foundational trio and a surfeit of guests take on hits from the Nixon Administration years, ranging from…

Todd Bishop Group: Travelogue

Here’s a well centered post bop jazz quartet for you. Todd Bishop handles the drums here, and leads from behind much more effectively than Barack Obama with a team of Chris Hhiggins/b, Richard Cole/sax-cl-fl and Jasnam daya Sing (Weber Iago)/key.…

Land Observations: The Grand Tour

The only notes in the booklet that accompany this recording by guitarist James Brooks is the statement that the music is to “Create an imaginary travelogue through western, central and southern Europe with reference to the historic grand tour. This…

The Acid: Liminal

There are no credits as to who actually makes up this “group” called The Acid. Were the names withheld to protect the innocent? What you’ve got here is a vocalist who sounds either very tired, very listless, very dreary or…