reissue Archive
27 May 2015
Album Review: Jethro Tull – Minstrel in the Gallery, 40th Anniversary La Grande Edition
The latest example of Ian Anderson‘s ongoing twofold mission (to encourage a modern-day reconsideration of Jethro Tull‘s back catalog, and to provide be-all-and-end-all versions of those albums) continues with Minstrel […]
26 May 2015
Album Review: Jethro Tull – WarChild, 40th Anniversary Theatre Edition
Jethro Tull‘s 1974 album WarChild occupies a curious place in the band’s history. Their previous album, 1973’s A Passion Play, had been roundly shellacked by critics. That album certainly had […]
21 May 2015
Album Review: Shanti — Shanti
At this stage in the game, nobody’s sure who developed the genre (or, much less, coined the phrase) “world music.” And a definitive explanation for what is and isn’t world […]
15 May 2015
Hundred Word Reviews for May 2015, Part 10
Over the last nine business days, I’ve surveyed 45 albums of new, reissued, and/or archival music from a wide array of artists in jazz, prog, soul, rock and other genres. […]
14 May 2015
Hundred Word Reviews for May 2015, Part 9
Today’s roundup of capsule reviews focuses on reissues or previously-unreleased material by acts who came to prominence (or something approaching it) in the 1980s or later. Old 97’s – Hitchhike […]
13 May 2015
Hundred Word Reviews for May 2015, Part 8
Today, it’s five more capsule reviews. It’s great stuff all, dating from the 1970s. Stories – Stories Untold: The Very Best of Stories The, um, story of Stories in inextricably […]
12 May 2015
Hundred Word Reviews for May 2015, Part 7
It’s an all-jazz-legends day here on Musoscribe: three new compilations and two reissues document some important music from some of jazz’s innovators. The Elvin Jones Jazz Machine – Remembrance Post-bop […]
11 May 2015
Hundred Word Reviews for May 2015, Part 6
Last week I presented 25 capsule reviews; 100 words each, these were quick critical looks at new CD (and vinyl) releases. This week, I dive into the pile of reissue/compilation […]
01 May 2015
Album Review: The Complete Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Recordings
Vocal great Tony Bennett and jazz piano legend Bill Evans both had long, successful and impressive musical careers by the time they decided to collaborate. The pair met in the […]
30 Apr 2015
Album Review: It’s Jamaica Jump Blues Time!
For American readers and listeners, this new compilation from Fantastic Voyage requires a bit of background; when I first laid eyes on it, I had no clue as to either […]