Search results for "Sonny Sharrock"
Sonny Sharrock: Venus / Upper Egypt (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music October 23, 08Sonny Sharrock was one of the early avant-garde guitarists, along with the likes of Derek Bailey, Eugene Chadbourne a...
This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TWELVE SONNYS OF JAZZ
Jazz Quiz: What do these names have in common? Saul Berman Herman Blount Conrad Yeatis Clark William Criss C...
Sonny Sharrock: Once Upon a Time (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music December 08, 07This track begins with one of THE greatest drummers of the 20th century laying the foundation for the whole piece. Ba...
Pharoah Sanders: Upper Egypt & Lower Egypt (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music March 17, 08In what is perhaps the most beautifully moving piece of spiritually influenced music of this era, on a par with his m...
Miles Davis: Willie Nelson (take 2) (Rating: 86/100) posted in Music December 31, 08There are no less than six alternate takes of "Willie Nelson" to be heard on The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions. One ...
Last Exit: Taking a Beating (Rating: 82/100) posted in Music November 20, 07Energy music. To some, the term means nothing more than “noise.” True enough, it can be noisy, but in the hands of La...
Pharoah Sanders: Medley: Aum-Venus-Capricorn Rising (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music March 17, 08Pharoah Sanders here creates an almost mystical soundscape, transporting the listener into a part of the mind that ca...
Pharoah Sanders: Japan (Rating: 88/100) posted in Music March 18, 08In keeping with the spiritual nature of this album, Pharoah Sanders and his able partners create an aural image of th...
Wayne Shorter: Super Nova (Rating: 99/100) posted in Music May 06, 09It's hard to remember a time when Wayne Shorter didn't play at least as much soprano sax as he did tenor, but he ca...
This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: A SHORT HISTORY OF THE SOPRANO SAX
Soprano Sax and Piano Fab...
Sharrock, Sonny (Warren Harding) posted in Encyclopedia June 18, 09Guitarist Sonny Sharrock forged a path for the electric guitar in experimental jazz by adapting the improvisational s...
Fortune, Sonny (Cornelius) posted in Encyclopedia August 20, 09Sonny Fortune’s round and robust timbre on the alto saxophone and warm, precise attack on the flute have made him the...
Sanders, Pharoah (Farrell) posted in Encyclopedia January 20, 09Tenor saxophonist Pharoah Sanders has built his career on showcasing the complete voice of the saxophone with all its...
Sirone (Norris Sirone Jones) posted in Encyclopedia August 20, 09Bassist Sirone’s expressive lyricism, formidable tone and exemplary technique highlight the importance of musiciansh...
Laswell, Bill (William) posted in Encyclopedia February 20, 09Bassist and producer Bill Laswell has always kept his ears and imagination open. His riffs heard around the world on ...
Graves, Milford posted in Encyclopedia January 20, 09Milford Graves’ adventurous, often explosive style of drumming made a distinctive mark on the New York avant-garde sc...
Howard, Noah posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07Howard, Noah, alto saxophone, also tenor saxophone, voice, composer; b. New Orleans, LA, 6 April 1943. He studied mus...
Noël Akchoté & Marc Ribot: Street Woman (Rating: 85/100) posted in Music August 09, 08Noël Akchoté, a French guitarist with a strong cult following, began his career playing bop with Chet Baker and Tal F...
Potter, Andrew Scott posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07Potter, Andrew Scott, drummer, percusionist, producer, composer; b. Chicago, IL, 18 September 1949. His father is Jac...
Eisenbeil, Bruce (Jeffrey) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07Eisenbeil, Bruce (Jeffrey), guitarist, composer, educator; b. Chicago, IL, 21 August 1968. A year after he was born, ...
Lancaster, (William) Byard, "Thunderbird" posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07Lancaster, (William) Byard, "Thunderbird", saxophones, flutes, clarinets, voice, piano, percussion; b. 6 August 1942,...
akLaff (sic), Pheeroan (Paul Maddox) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07akLaff (sic), Pheeroan [Paul Maddox], drummer, composer; b. Detroit, Michigan 27 January, 1955. He is the second of s...
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