| ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Thundercat’s wonderfully wonky R&B, funk, jazz and soul fusions have proven fruitful for his place within the modern muso pantheon. He began as an angular prodigy, elasticising his bass guitar until it was occasionally unrecognisable as the instrument it is. He continued on in much the same way, blessing the credits ofContinueContinue reading “Ironically, everything aligns: Thundercat – Distracted *ALBUM REVIEW*”
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Metaphysical jazz: Mary Halvorson- About Ghosts *ALBUM REVIEW*
| ⭐⭐⭐✨ | One of the more intriguing new releases in the modern jazz canon, Mary Halvorson’s ‘About Ghosts’ finds a balance between the mellow and the frenetic. Harnessing the spirits of free jazz legends like your Taylor’s, your Ayler’s, and your Sun Ra’s is no easy feat, yet the compositions here possess an effortlessnessContinueContinue reading “Metaphysical jazz: Mary Halvorson- About Ghosts *ALBUM REVIEW*”
The spellbinding effect of ‘Magic, Alive!’: McKinley Dixon- Magic Alive *ALBUM REVIEW*
| ⭐⭐⭐⭐✨ | If there was ever a way to capitalise upon a successful breakout album, this should be the industry standard… McKinley Dixon is no stranger to jazz. It courses through the veins of his catalogue, the lifeblood of his work. He uses it to his full advantage; every horn hit and saxophone wailContinueContinue reading “The spellbinding effect of ‘Magic, Alive!’: McKinley Dixon- Magic Alive *ALBUM REVIEW*”
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