Eclectic Vibes
by Andrew Frey
Rosa Passos - Romance
Rosa PassosRomance
Label: Telarc
Sultry and intimate female vocals sparkle and shine, complimented by mellow smooth jazz and bossa nova ripples. This Brazilian native takes time to explore matters of the heart as she expands upon her three decade career. A little mellow for me, but she’s a great singer!
• Rosa Passos Website • Rosa Passos WikiScifi - Scifi
ScifiScifi
Label: Coma Gun Music
Spaced out, mostly non-vocal jam rock that finds footholds in the jazz, funk, soul and techno world. At times the floaty jazzy grooves have whisked me off to a distant planet of fuzz, love and murmur. Delightful!
• Scifi WebsiteTeddy Presberg - Blueprint of Soul
Teddy PresbergBlueprint of Soul
Label: Ropeadope Records
A flowing improvisational funk-jam experience created as a musical impression of Portland; all done in one take. Quite an impressive excursion into the instrumental psychedelic jam rock realm
• Teddy Presberg Website • Teddy Presberg WikiLotus - Hammerstrike
LotusHammerstrike
Label: SCI Records
Offering fresh, funky, technodellic indie jams that have to date been almost totally non vocal. This time there are several tracks with vocal flaunts to broaden their horizons and stellar trajectories. Upward and onward.
• Lotus Website • Lotus Wiki- Theories of Tension
Theories of Tension
Label: Self Released
A many faceted award winning Madison based metal outfit that throws down some prog rock, math rock and extreme jazz compositions in an aspiring manner. Somehow the recording is loose/rough/thin in a few areas which diminishes the exuberant talent contained here.
• WebsiteZU - Carboniferous
ZUCarboniferous
Label: Ipecac Recordings
Cantankerous jazzy punk and experi-metal rife with overtones, harmonics and indifferent dissonance. This non-vocal trio from Rome breathes new visions of inspired avante art rock with every song penned and every blurry bass note they fondle.
• ZU WebsiteJoe Zawinul & The Zawinul Syndicate - Seventy Five (75)
Joe Zawinul & The Zawinul SyndicateSeventy Five (75)
Label: Heads Up
Deep reaching double live disc recorded in Lugano, Switzerland culminating the 75 year career of Joe Zawinal who passed on Sept 11, 2007. This world music with a smooth, intricate and innovative jazz backbone also highlights a wide variety of performers and instruments with wide reaching influences.
• Joe Zawinul & The Zawinul Syndicate Website • Joe Zawinul & The Zawinul Syndicate WikiDan Hicks and the Hot Licks - Tangled Tales
Dan Hicks and the Hot LicksTangled Tales
Label: Surfdog Records
This influential and enduring song writer hosts guests a plenty on these12 tracks of clever toe tapping and insightful lazy Americana with a jazzy, country western tilt and swingin’ swagger.
SEE LIVE 5/14 at Turner Hall Ballroom in Milwaukee; 5/15 at Majestic Theater in Madison, WI; 5/16 Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis
• Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks Website • Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks WikiTeddy Presberg - Outcries From A Sea Of Red
Teddy PresbergOutcries From A Sea Of Red
Label: Self Released
Whispering sweet psychedelic nothings through his jazz grooved riffs and soulful guitar funk has opened a vast arena of excitement for the followers of this instrumental bluesman. Responsible for a multitude of repeated plays.
• Teddy Presberg WebsitePutumayo Presents - Jazz Around The World
Putumayo PresentsJazz Around The World
Label: Putumayo World Music
Putumayo’s third jazz entry showcases jazz on a global perspective. Mali, France, New Zealand, South Africa, USA and Canada are all represented on this fun venturing into the influences and inflections intoned on the musical journey through cultures, boarders and time.
• Putumayo Presents WebsiteUnderworld Vs. The Misterons - Athens
Underworld Vs. The MisteronsAthens
Label: !K7 Records
A curious confusion of a compilation album with an experiment jazz mood crescendo. From Mahavishnu Orchestra to Roxy Music to Squarepusher, these trax range from danceable funk to trancing jazz and beyond. Underworld is back.
• Underworld Vs. The Misterons WebsiteFall Of Troy - In The Unlikely Event
Fall Of TroyIn The Unlikely Event
Label: Equal Vision Records
An unpredictable subterfuge of punk, jazz, noise and progressive rock that has resulted in a surprisingly fresh and interesting offering. The emotional and edgy vocals are mixed only slightly with screemo. This highly charged trio from Mulkilteo, WA is ready to rocket to success.
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