Susan Alcorn – And I Await the Resurrection of the Pedal Steel Guitar

Susan Alcorn passed away in January of this year, leaving a gaping hole in the improv community.  I believe it was Ian Nagoski of Canary Records who enlightened me to this recording being available, and it is gorgeously recorded.  The pedal steel guitar is played sublimely by Alcorn, who uses Continue Reading

Various Artists – Cult Cargo: Belize City Boil Up

Cult Cargo describe this incredible compilation of jazz, funk, salsa and other music far better than I could hope to: “The national dish of Belize is a diverse mixture of ingredients: pig’s tail, potatoes, plantains, bananas, boiled eggs, yams, and whole fish, thrown in a pot and stewed to perfection. Continue Reading

Selen Gülün – Years

On this tenth album by Turkish pianist (and frequent visitor to Japan) Selen Gülün, she remains in fine form.  She’s no stranger to our blog, and it’s been far too long since we had the pleasure of hearing modern jazz done right.  From her Bandcamp site: “Selen Gülün’s tenth album, Continue Reading