Jazz, Funk & World

  • Record Review: The Funk Ark

    The Funk Ark From the Rooftops Washington, D.C. “Seductive jazz and refreshing Afrobeat” Our nation’s capital has a funk and jazz scene that is flourishing...

  • Record Review: The New Mastersounds

    The New Mastersounds Breaks from the Border Leeds, UK “Attention DJs, sample this NOW!” The New Mastersounds are quite simply pure untouchable funky fire. Imagine...

  • Record Review: Vieux Farka Touré

    Vieux Farka Touré The Secret Bamako, Mali “World music that’s out of this World” On his third studio album, Malian musician Vieux Farka Touré, often...

  • Record Review: The Macrotones

    The Macrotones First Signs of Danger Boston, MA “Funky horns and Afrobeat rhythms” The Macrotones have always been accessible – but that’s just it. They...

  • Record Review: Generation Bass Presents

    Generation Bass Presents Transnational Dubstep Various Locations “The international house party” The same way that techno has changed since the days of Darude and “Sandstorm”...

  • Record Review: Alex Skolnick Trio

    Alex Skolnick Trio Veritas Brooklyn, NY “Vintage small-combo jazz with a metallic undercurrent” Testament, Alex Skolnick’s main gig, shares musical ground with Slayer and Megadeth...

  • Record Review: Yellowjackets “Timeline”

    Yellowjackets Timeline (2011) Produced by the Yellowjackets Recorded at Firehouse Recording Studies Mixed and Mastered at Dogmatic Sound Assistant Engineer: Ed Wooley As one of...

  • Record Review: Kurt Rosenwinkel

    Kurt Rosenwinkel Our Secret World Philadelphia, PA “Mind blowing jazz guitar” Just when you thought the jazz guitarist of his generation couldn’t do anything more...