eMusic Archives: November 2008
The Story Of, Until The Autumn…
Yes, this group's name rings with a certain degree of literary preten… more »
Gil Shaham, ELGAR, E.: Violin …
The British composer Edward Elgar holds the distinguished honor of being … more »
Real Quiet, LANG, D.: Pierced …
David Lang won the Pulitzer Prize for Music in early 2008, capping a rema… more »
Faunts, Remixed
A lot of remix projects end up sounding dangerously train wreck-y: folk-p… more »
D.J. Lelewel, House Machine…
DJ Lelewel is the pseudonym of Italian DJ and producer Daniele Davoli, wh… more »
Andrew Hill Trio, Strange Sere…
One of jazz's greatest composers and most singular pianists, Andrew H… more »
Sam Rivers Winds Of Manhattan,…
Sam Rivers, the octogenarian multi-instrumentalist and composer, has alwa… more »
John Carter, Dauwhe
As John Carter's Dauwhe opens with Luis Peralta's waterphone, Cha… more »
Julius Hemphill, Raw Materials…
Before guiding the original World Saxophone Quartet, saxophonist Julius H… more »
Don Cherry|Dewey Redman|Charli…
These four alums of groups led by Ornette Coleman got together to explore… more »
Tiziana Ghiglioni, I’ll …
Although credited to the Italian vocalist Tiziana Ghiglioni, this fascina… more »
George Adams with Don Pullen Q…
Saxophonist George Adams and pianist Don Pullen were integral to the last… more »
Cecil Taylor, Olu Iwa
For many avant-garde jazz enthusiasts, the foremost attraction of Cecil T… more »
Charlie Haden with Paul Motian…
Kudos to pianist Geri Allen, who had just turned 30 and had two albums re… more »
Last Step, 1961
Everything about Last Step's 1961 feels slightly wrong. He keeps a si… more »
Little Boots, Arecibo
Little Boots — otherwise known as Victoria Hesketh — occupies… more »
Borah Bergman, A New Organizat…
Although listed under Borah Bergman's name, A New Organization is eve… more »
NODZZZ, NODZZZ
The Nodzzz 'debut is a happy work of postmodern pop-punk that goes by… more »
Andrew Hill Trio with Quartet,…
Andrew Hill's most acclaimed albums have him leading mid-sized groups… more »
Ladyhawke, Ladyhawke
Some artists are content to merely evoke the '80s, but Pip Brown opts… more »
Don Pullen, Healing Force…
The late pianist Don Pullen's career was a strangely labyrinthine one… more »
Jimmy Lyons, Give It Up…
The late alto saxophonist Jimmy Lyons was a genuinely great musician, one… more »
Distance, Repercussions…
Dubstep is rarely upbeat or chipper: it borrows dub's weed-induced, s… more »
Jemeel Moondoc Quintet, Nostal…
Saxophonist Jemeel Moondoc has been one of the more mercurial figures on … more »