Discussions
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Whettman Chelmets describes his latest The Poor. The Reign as a “a prelude and as a punctuation mark for the relentless year in which they were recorded.” Sourced from a number of recording sessions, Chelmets has pulled together an ambient album that has remarkable range. The customary drones are all there, but so too are…
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By the time Chicago-born trumpeter Marquis Hill earned top billing at the 2014 Thelonious Monk Institute International Jazz Competition, he was already known internationally as an important young jazz player. With each new project, it becomes increasingly clear that the 33-year-old has a great deal to offer both jazz purists and those with a broader…
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Avant-pop fans have long admired Toronto’s Jane Siberry for her lush songwriting and crystalline vocals. The self-taught pianist went on to study music theory before launching a career that has inspired free spirits around the world. Recently, she’s been offering her back catalogue on a pay-what-you-choose basis – alongside new material – on her magic-the-dog.com.…
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Belfast’s Anna Yarbrough has enjoyed a successful career producing music for others. Her work has made programs like Keeping Up With the Kardashians, The Ellen DeGeneres Show and The Young and the Restless all sound a great deal more sophisticated. But it’s time for the composer and pianist to focus on her own vision. Two…
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Jason Lamoreaux’s The Corrupting Sea project has earned the American a reputation for producing understated, neatly textured electronic music. It is the kind of work that can ease you through a stressful day or lift you out of a patch of melancholy. His latest, Soul Mate, lands Nov. 18. Lamoreaux is also the force behind…
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