A marked distaste for any kind of genre “crossover” That 1979-1985 was a bad era for music in general, particularly for artists who sought to “update” the sound that made them famous for the mirage of “New Wave” (in some cases, my reaction to these records was so violent that ...
Source: GETTY IMAGES Legendary Jazz saxophonistPharoah Sanders(real name: Farrell Sanders), known as one of the pioneers of the genre, in particular “free jazz” and “spiritual jazz," has passed away. Pharoah was 81 years old. Pharoah, who is also known for releasing 30 albums — solo a...
Diversity is a hallmark of the origins of jazz, creating a rich tapestry woven from threads of various cultural and musical influences and making it a global genre. With African, European, Afro-Cuban, and Latin influences, jazz artists took their talents to the stage in festivals worldwide. 1...
Don’t ignore fellow grunge pioneers Alice in Chains’ similarly superlative performance at the Majestic Theatre in Brooklyn, though, an equally stripped-back recording highlighting the sincerity and sadness of one of the genre’s more heavy-minded exponents....
IsGTAa genre? It might as well be at this point. One of the largest video game franchises of all time always throws up some choice musical cuts across its varied and genuinely excellent selection of in-game radio stations, from the grungy delights ofSan Andreas' Radio X (not that one)...
John Coltrane, 'A Love Supreme' (1965); number of songs: 3 Recorded in one session with his best-known quartet, John Coltrane'sA Love Supremeis a masterclass in spiritual music. The original pressing of the LP split its four sections into three tracks, with Side Two combining the third ...
During his tenure at Cadet, where Callier’s labelmates included Kenny Burrell, Lou Donaldson and Ahmad Jamal, he further challenged the traditional genre boundaries with 1974’s I Just Can’t Help Myself. Vol. 3 Of Peggy Lee’s ‘From the Vaults’ Collection Is Out Now Don Was, Blue ...
it is just a chord sequence over which to improvise. How bluesy or jazzy it sounds is up to you. Ultimately my aim as a player is not to improvise in a particular style but rather to express myself in the moment. It is a communication of how I feel rather than a style or genre....
The innate flaw of the superhero genre is that you know going in the superhero(s) are going to survive. As franchises go on, this conceit is what basically causes them to creak, then crack, and ultimately crumble–the original Superman franchise comes to mind, as well as the Bond films...
What is the point of free jazz? The goal of Free Jazz isto allow greater freedom of expression through completely free improvisation. Each artist, naturally, expresses him or herself differently, and this is precisely why Free Jazz is a notoriously difficult genre to define. It's not about ...