by Kev Rowland | Dec 26, 2025 | Reviews
2011 saw the release of the fifth album by Norwegian black metal artist Taake, and now in 2025 Dark Essence are celebrating that by presenting a remixed and remastered version. It is also possible to get a collector’s edition which provides a 20-page deluxe digibook,...
by Kev Rowland | Dec 26, 2025 | Reviews
Here we have an album by pioneering free jazz bassist Steve Tintweiss recorded on August 7th, 1967, in Tompkins Square Park, New York City, which is part of a series of releases from his archive being worked on by Inky Dot Media. Here we find Tintweiss (double bass,...
by Kev Rowland | Dec 26, 2025 | Reviews
This album features Premik Russell Tubbs on saxophone, flutes and electronic wind instruments with Margee Minier-Tubbs on backing and spoken word vocals, as well as some seasoned session musicians. Premik Russell Tubbs is a very well-known multi-instrumentalist...
by Kev Rowland | Dec 26, 2025 | Reviews
What we have here is a fascinating release from drummer Pat Petrillo, who has brought together lots of friends and his many influences to create an album which is rooted in jazz, but has a very modern twist as he brings in soul, funk, pop and more. Petrillo is well...
by Kev Rowland | Dec 26, 2025 | Reviews
It has been quite a while since I last heard an album by Mike Freeman ZonaVibe, and here we have him again taking centre stage on an album of his own compositions. He has been joined again by musicians he has worked with regularly over the years, so we have Jim...
by Kev Rowland | Dec 26, 2025 | Reviews
Here we have one of those special lost albums, something which should have been released when it was originally recorded and which fans of those involved will now grab due to wanting to hear what was going on and then will continue to play as it is just so much fun....
