Guardian Music — More than any other jazz guitarist, Metheny has given the instrument as prominent a place as a trumpet or saxophonePat Metheny, the guitar star from Missouri, is one of the most commercially successful instrumentalists in jazz. But while such an achi... more info

Guardian Music — (ECM)Disappointments, even honourable ones, don't usually warrant inclusion over better offerings among the limited column-inches jazz secures. But since Norwegian trumpeter Mathias Eick, a regular member of genre-bending cult band Jaga Jazzist, has ... more info

Guardian Music — (ACT)The loss of Swedish pianist Esbjörn Svensson in a diving accident in 2008 confronted his two long-time partners, bassist Dan Berglund and drummer Magnus Ostrom, with a dilemma as well as a personal loss, since neither had played outside EST in ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Jeffrey Siegel said... Straight No Chaser's "A Very Jazzy Christmas" continues with Alexis Cole, and a Podcast interview with Dr. Lonnie Smith, the Hammond B-3 Organ master. http://www.straightnochaserjazz.libsyn.com And many happy returns of the sea... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Mr. Jones said... Over at 30 Days Out we're having a sock hop of sorts ... we are spinning our favorite 45 rpm singles and you're invited! Today we pull out some of our favorite Beatles solo singles on Apple Records, then we lay on the bonus tracks ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Sir Charlie Palmer said... Family Entertainment – Family Peel Session - The Wailing Souls 7-11-1984 http://sircharliepalmer.blogspot.com dj d said... Martha Wash - Give It To You + Kaoz Klub Mix Top 40 Version Dead Zone Mix Maurice’s Klub Mix Ka... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Eclectic downloads said... Lou Reed - New York (1990) http://www.themoodindicator.com jofel said... Chaos by: - Blood For Blood - Vader - Sepultura http://pulsatta.blogspot.com strahinja said... LHASA DE SELA – LA Llorona (1997) OLIVER – Good... more info

All About Jazz — About his quartet (Lyle Mays, Steve Rodby, Antonio SA nchez):"This is the core of my band, the Pat Metheny Group, in action. We did some concerts like this, just as a quartet, last year in Asia, playing a lot of the music from across all the years we... more info

Guardian Music — Barbican, LondonWith much the same sprawling thicket of hair he's had for 30 years, guitarist Pat Metheny sustains a reassuring youthfulness for his legions of fans worldwide. But if Metheny in his improbable 50s remains the king of the jazz circuit,... more info

All About Jazz — The Gent Jazz Festival (July7-July18) announces more names for the 2010 edition with Ornette Coleman, Pat Metheny Group, Gilberto Gil, Toots Thielemans, Kruder and Dorfmeister, Mariza, Kurt Elling, The Cinematic Orchestra en Stanley Clarke feat. Hiro... more info