All posts by Dan Thaler

  • Accordo dei Contrari

    By on November 14, 2011

    Dan: Hello Giovanni, would you mind introducing yourself and the rest of the band? Giovanni: Hi Dan & ProgSphere, I’m Giovanni Parmeggiani, keyboard player and...

  • The Tangent – COMM [Promo]

    By on August 12, 2011

    *DISCLAIMER* This review is made based on an early release InsideOut Music has sent ProgSphere. This is not the 100% complete version of the album,...

  • Jaga Jazzist – Le Poisson Rouge, NYC, 03/07/2011

    By on July 4, 2011

    If you haven’t heard of Jaga Jazzist, they’re a Norwegian ten piece electronic jazz fusion ensemble. Or something, I don’t really know what they should...

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    ProgSphere’s AwesomeCast – Episode 01: Pilot

    By on June 12, 2011

    So here we are, our first ProgSphere podcast! In this cast Nick and I introduce ourselves and our music tastes by playing some of our...

  • Fromuz – Quartus Artifactus

    By on May 27, 2011

    A quick glance at the tracklist of this album from any Fromuz fan will reveal that this is not a “new album”. Quartus Artifactus, or...

  • Accordo Dei Contrari – Kublai

    By on May 26, 2011

    It’s a shame Accordo Dei Contrari won’t make it to NEARFest this year, but it’s a shame a lot of good bands won’t make it...

  • Nemo – R€volu$ion

    By on May 26, 2011

    Nemo is one of the most original “pure prog” bands in recent years. They, along with Beardfish, The Tangent, and a handful of others, are...

  • Syrinx

    By on May 23, 2011

    Dan: Hello Syrinx, thanks for doing this interview. How are you doing? Benjamin: Very well, thank you! Dan: From what I understand the band took...

  • A Journey Through Fusion Part Two: The First Generation

    By on May 20, 2011

    While in my last article on jazz fusion I discussed the “father” of jazz fusion, Mr. Miles Dewey Davis, in this one I will be...

  • Hiromi Uehara – Voice

    By on April 2, 2011

    I think Hiromi Uehara is one of the most important names in jazz fusion in early 21st century. Unlike many other artists she continues to...