Category: Reviews

Neil Welch: Boxwork

I know I sound like one of those people at a modern art museum, but the fact is, my daughters COULD have played this music on the saxophone. This collection of sounds (not “music”) is completely devoid of melody, rhythm…

JD McPherson: Signs & Signifiers

Here’s a throwback record that makes you realize what’s wrong with today’s music. As CS Lewis once said, “Just because you’re moving forward, it doesn’t mean you’re progressing. If you’ve missed your turnoff, to actually turn around and go backwards…

Dave Juarez: Round Red Light

Guitarist Dave Juarez leads a post-bop quintet through a series of originals with Seamus Blake/ts, John Escreet/p, Lauren Falls/b and Bastian Weinhold/dr. His round and palpable tone is well spotlighted on tunes like the title track and “The Echo Of…