CD REview: Hypercolor…Very recommended for those listeners who are not afraid to take some adventurous music out for a wild ride in the night

Artist: Hypercolor Title: Hypercolor Label: Tzadik Rec Genre: free style/free rock/noise CD review by Dawoud Kringle Tzadik has released a CD by the newest of the Downtown No-Wave improv scene: Hypercolor.

CD Review: “Mumbai Masala,” Richard Bennett and Dhanashree Pandit Rai Take a Foray into Raga Fusion

Artist: Richard Bennett and Dhanashree Pandit Rai Title: Mumbai Masala Label: Times Music Genre: nu Indian music/Indian jazz/West meets East? CD Review by Dawoud Kringle Pianist / composer  Richard Bennet is one of the forefront musicians who are blending Indian raga with jazz. He released several groundbreaking recordings (including New York City Swara, Raga & Blues, […]

Event Review: A Night of Funk to Drive Away the Winter Chill – Burnt Sugar Smokehouse

Date: February 15, 2015 Venue: The Delancy Review by Dawoud Kringle On the coldest night of 2015, musicians and listeners crowded into the blessedly heated basement if the Lower East Side’s Delancy. Burnt Sugar Smoke­house (in solidarity with the Black Rock Coalition) presented a night of NYC’s finest funk rock.

Music Listings – 2/2 through 2/8/2015

1. Ron Anderson, Chris Cochrane, Lucas Collins Trio Date: Monday, February 2, 2015 Time: 9:30pm Venue:  Tiny Montgomery inside Threes Brewing (333 Douglas Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217) Ticket: $t.b.a. Genre: free style/noise/improv Ron Anderson is a multi-instrumentalist intuitive music maker who plays traditional instruments like the electric guitar, but will also use anything that can make […]

CD Review: Ayelet Rose Gottlieb…It is within our power to be as we ought to be

Artist: Ayelet Rose Gottlieb Title: Roadsides Label: Arogole Music Genre: world music/traditional/jazz Review by Dawoud Kringle Ayelet Rose Gottlieb’s music blends Jazz, Middle-Eastern & Jewish music, combined with her innovative approach to composition & improvisation. Her history is fascinating. Gottlieb was born in Jerusalem, to a background of mixed cultures and a musically seasoned family. […]