jazz Archive
21 Dec 2021
Hundred-word Reviews for December 2021: Archival Releases
This has been a good year for archival and reissue releases. It’s been quite a while since I’ve done a roundup of those, so here’s one to help bring the […]
19 Dec 2021
Album Review: The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong All Stars – A Gift to Pops
People of a certain age (i.e. my age) may have early memories of Louis Armstrong singing “Hello, Dolly,” “Wonderful World” or the theme song from On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, […]
14 Dec 2021
30 Days Out, December 2021 #2: Drunken Prayer, Empire Strikes Brass, Andrew Scotchie and the River Rats, Arrested Development, Adam Ezra Group
This installment of “30 Days Out” marks two years since the twice-monthly bulletin has been published here on Musoscribe. Before that, starting in January 2014(!), 30DO was a twice-monthly feature […]
13 Dec 2021
Album Review: The Lord Baltimores
As a rule, when I receive CDRs in the mail, I don’t consider them for review on Musoscribe. (Why, you may ask? Simple: I receive so many submissions, there has […]
01 Dec 2021
30 Days Out, December 2021 #1: The Nutcracker, Queen Bee and the Honeylovers, Rising Appalachia, Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band
‘Tis the season. In normal years, things slow down a bit performance-wise in Asheville as we head into the holidays. Touring acts take a break, and holiday-themed events predominate. Even […]
19 Nov 2021
Album Review: James Booker — True: Live at Tipitina’s, April 25, 1978
Though he passed at age 43, New Orleans pianist James Booker earned quite a reputation during his lifetime. The self-anointed Piano Prince of New Orleans had his own brand of […]
15 Nov 2021
30 Days Out, November 2021 #2: John “Papa” Gros, Mike Zito, Hiss Golden Messenger, Steve Gunn, Jeff Parker
The new normal, yeah. Heck, even I am going to shows again. But I wear a mask, I’m vaccinated, and I’m getting the booster soon. Because let’s display at least […]
14 Nov 2021
Album Review: Trifecta — Fragments
Here’s an easy trivia question for you: What do Craig Blundell, Adam Holzman asnd Nick Beggs have in common? It’s really a trick question, because the judges will allow any […]
06 Nov 2021
Album Review: Dave Liebman Expansions — Selflessness
Selflessness isn’t saxophonist Dave Liebman’s first tribute to John Coltrane, but as Lewis Porter’s liner notes explain, it’s the first of those in which he works with his current band […]
02 Nov 2021
Hundred Word Reviews for November 2021: Five New Jazz Releases
It’s been quite awhile since I’ve done a roundup of capsule reviews. It’s time. So here’s my take on five new releases, all in the jazz idiom. Chuck Owen and […]