Tidiani Kone et le T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo – Tidiani Kone et le T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo

From the release’s Bandcamp site: “Over the past few years Acid Jazz has been the proud custodian of the legendary Albarika Store label, which produced some of the finest, deepest West African cuts of the last century. Based in Benin, the label was a melting point of local sounds and Continue Reading

Steve Layton – Introspection

Our dear friend Steve Layton’s latest work is a collection of minimalist music, including the first work, Gospodi pomiluj (Lord have mercy) which has a, dare I say it, holy feel to it.  I owe Steve a great debt for introducing me to many modern classical musicians through his website, Continue Reading

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