Subtilior (Latin for “more refined”) is the name adopted by Michele Epifani, keyboardist and main driving force of Italian “retro-prog” band Areknamés, for his first...
Though the title of this review is not meant to spark a debate on climate change, it is an apt description of the kind of...
AltrOck Chamber Quartet is the brainchild of gifted flutist and composer Emilio Galante, known for his work with avant-jazz ensemble Sonata Islands (hence the album’s...
Based in the southern French city of Toulouse, Stabat Akish are a sextet formed in 2007 by bassist/composer Maxime Delporte. In 2009 they caught the...
Autumn Chorus (a name that describes the band’s sound to a T) hail from the historic English city of Brighton, known to music fans as...
In spite of its name (an homage to Ingmar Bergman’s 1978 film, Autumn Sonatain the English translation, which marked Ingrid Bergman’s final appearance on the big...
Electroacoustic trio Ergo was formed in the early 2000s by New York-based trombonist Brett Sroka, who was inspired by the seamless blend of electronics and...
California-born drummer Chad Wackerman needs no introduction for fans of jazz-rock/fusion. After his 7-year stint with Frank Zappa in the Eighties – started when he...
Bay Area-based quintet MoeTar was founded in 2008 by the two artists it is named after – vocalist Moorea Dickason (Moe) and bassist Tarik Ragab...
Hailing from the beautiful central Italian region of Umbria, Ornithos (Greek for “bird”) features three members of Il Bacio della Medusa, one of the most...