Joyce Moreno – Never Too Soon

From the Far Out Records Bandcamp site: “At seventy-eight, Joyce Moreno continues to write with the same curiosity, generosity and quiet innovation that have defined her career from the very beginning. “For me, it’s never too soon to try something new, either in music or in life,” she reflects – Continue Reading

S.O.S. [John Surman, Mike Osborne, Alan Skidmore] – Looking For The Next One

Last week, Cuneiform Records offered one of their half-price releases, and this recent one was a free jazz diamond in the rough.  S.O.S. featured John Surman, Mike Osbourse, and Alan Skidmore, all masters of British improvisational music, and the record shows them at their peak.

Michael Gibbs & the NDR Bigband – In My View

From the Cuneiform Records Bandcamp site: “Gibbs’ intermittent relationship with Germany’s NDR Bigband, one the world’s longest-running jazz ensembles, dates back to the early 1970s and has provided a particularly valuable vehicle for his vivid musical imagination. “I feel I know the individual players so well, that I write for Continue Reading

Orchestra Baobab – Made In Senegal

Perhaps the greatest band West Africa has ever produced has a new album coming out on October 23, 2026.  Orchestra Baobab has a storied 50-year history blending all the styles native to Senegal and other parts of West Africa along with rhumba, jazz, and even bits of funk here and Continue Reading

Edward Ka-Spel – Eyes China Doll

Legendary Pink Dots frontman Edward Ka-Spel has a catalog of music so vast that I don’t think anyone has managed to track all the releases yet.  This is one of his solo efforts: a weird, psychedelic experiments that borders on post-industrial music, Krautrock, psychedelic rock, and apocalyptic folk.