Well, for fusenetters it ain't fusion, and the "remembering" is more in spirit of early improvisation WR, but there's a review of Miroslav Vitous' latest ECM...
Pretty exciting. Have you ever heard Soul Of A Man live from 95? Great live recording from various bands he played with over the years, and his voice sounds...
I was under the impression Vitous hated his experience in Weather Report. Why would he even put Weather Report in the title if he wants nothing to do with...
That would be correct Eddie. It's been what, 35 years since he last played with those guys and has done some wonderful stuff that he'd like to be considered...
If anybody is in the area, Al Kooper is playing a free concert at Long's Park in Lancaster, PA on August 9th. http://www.longspark.org/music200910.html ... ...
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Wow! that's not far from me http://www.myspace.com/petewulforstproject To hear more of Pete's Music, go to these locations: ...
Hi folks, A review of the second three days of the Ottawa Jazz Festival covers shows including (amongst others) those by Gary Burton Quartet (with Metheny,...
Because you'll sell a lot more discs called 'Remembering Weather Report' than 'Remembering Miroslav Vitous'??? Ouch!!! BTW - I hacked Rick's email and he...
Don't hold your feelings back Rick. ;) That's funny. Great bass player, just was wondering why he would release an album with the name Weather Report in it....
What I should have said was that I didn't care much for his singing on this recording. I do like it on other things that I've heard (including the studio BS&T...
If you're an Al Kooper fan, no clarification is needed. I've always loved Kooper's vocals. It reminds me of Marshall Crenshaw a bit, another favorite of mine. ...
Hey Rob, Rick says it wasn't a feeling, just a crude joke at MV's expense. He also said that [as he's mentioned here before] there was always some unresloved...
I just read on All About Jazz that the band that is now called Corea, Clarke and White will play with Bill Connors, Jean-Luc Ponty and Chaka Khan(huh?) on...
I loved Chaka with Chick on "Echoes of an Era." Bill Connors on the bill could make me want to see them in Bethlehem PA (how do you join the "grassroots...
I recently saw Chaka Khan on TV performing at the NHL awards banquet. She was fat, wore butt ugly costumes and her singing was horrible. I did notice that Omar...
Join the gagliarchives, at 10pm Eastern Time tonight, for program 1116 as we feature new music from San Francisco, CA based band Mirthkon and their new release...
Hi all, The first of three articles covering the 30th anniversary of the Montreal Jazz Festival is up today, this one covering the first three days. Amongst...
Hi all, All About Jazz's coverage of the 30th edition of the Montreal Jazz Festival continues today with shows from days 4-6 of the festival, including: 1....
This could have one of the Marsalis brothers turning over in his grave: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utn6GuPuwE8&feature=related Vinnie Colaiuta - Herbie...
Hi Guys, These are the only New England shows for us this year. Hope those in the area can make it. Best, Gregg B. THE MAHAVISHNU PROJECT: Playing The...
AAJ's final coverage of Montreal concludes with days 7-9. The artists covered: 1. July 7: Le Grand Soirée: Rocksteady: The Roots of Reggae 2. July 8: Charlie...
Kinda lookin to do a playlist for an idealistic radio show of some of the more exemplary/definitive works of pivotal artists in the fusion idiom. Any...
Apart from the obvious Brit exiles listed, don't forget the Brit bands. SOFT MACHINE were seminal and I mean before Allan Holdworth's short spell with them and...
Join the gagliarchives, at 10pm Eastern Time tonight, for program 1117 as we continue to showcase some exciting new releases. Tonight we'll feature the new...
... good choices ... great choices ... You might want to play the originals alongside the Holdsworth versions. ... Out from Under White Line ... Ascorbic Acid ...
