Dollar Bin Delights: Sid Bass' From Another World & Sound and Fury

Sid Bass adds some "spacey" effects to the typical easy listening fare for his 1956 album From Another World. Sound and Fury from 1957 is slightly better. 

R.I.P. Hamilton news anchor Dan McLean

Sadly, popular Hamilton broadcaster Dan McLean – who delivered the news at CHCH-TV for more than 30 years – has passed away at 78. He'll be greatly missed.

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Rez Abbasi's Spark Quartet plays The Rex, April 29 thru May 2

NYC-based guitarist Rez Abbasi presents his Spark Quartet for four nights at The Rex starting Wednesday (April 29). 

Rez Abbasi's Spark Quartet

The Rex Jazz & Blues Bar

April 29 thru May 2

8 pm to 10:30 pm

Get tickets here. 

Guitarist, composer, author and 2021 Guggenheim Fellow, Rez Abbasi is among a rare  breed of artists that continue to push boundaries from within the traditions he has  embraced. Consistently placing on DownBeat magazine’s International Critics Poll in  Guitar alongside luminaries Bill Frisell and Pat Metheny since 2014, Abbasi continues to  forge new ground with his multi-dimensional projects.  

“Abbasi is living, breathing proof that jazz music can be as vital and boundary-pushing as  ever.” – AllAboutJazz.com 

Born in Karachi, Pakistan, migrating to Southern California at the age of four, schooled  at the University of Southern California and the Manhattan School of Music in jazz and  classical music, along with a pilgrimage in India under the guidance of master  percussionist, Ustad Alla Rakha, Abbasi is a vivid synthesis of all the above stated  influences and genres.  

“Mr. Abbasi succeeded in making some fairly cerebral intricacies feel intuitive and  touched by a higher purpose.” – New York Times  

With seventeen self-titled albums and multiple composition grants, Abbasi’s wide-ranging  projects continue to capture the attention of The Wall Street Journal, The New York  Times and NPR to name a few. His most recent album Sound Remains reunites his acoustic  group, RAAQ. With the addition of a percussionist, the sound explores sonic territories  rarely heard in jazz. His prior release Charm is a collaboration with American sitarist, Josh  Feinberg while his 2022 trio release Django-shift recasts legendary guitarist Django  Reinhardt’s lesser-known compositions into a modern light. In 2019, commissioned by  the New York Guitar Festival, he released his live score to the 1929 Indian/German silent  film A Throw of Dice and in 2018, his long-standing group featuring band-mates Vijay Iyer  and Rudresh Mahanthappa released Unfiltered Universe, the third in a trilogy of albums  that set out to explore South Asian musical influences with jazz. Rez also serves as musical  director, arranger and guitarist for his life partner, Indian vocalist, composer and multiple  Juno Award winner Kiran Ahluwalia. For more info, visit his site: https://www.reztone.com/

Rez Abbasi's Spark Quartet features Rez Abbasi - guitar, Marta Sanchez - piano, Chris Lightcap - bass, Hamir Atwal - drums. Watch a couple of clips of Rez in action along with an interview. Check out some bonus footage right here.

Watch the crazy animated puppet video for The Jackets' "Rock & Roll Band"

Chris Stapp created the puppet-version of Swiss rockers The Jackets... watch the video for "Rock & Roll Band" below. 

From The Jackets HQ...

Chris Stapp built this incredible puppet machine to promote our show in Auckland, New Zealand, back in March — and then took it even further, turning it into a full-length music video as a one-shot puppet animation. Wild, handmade, hypnotic, and totally unique. Huge thanks to Chris and the whole team for this amazing work!

Watch the clip for "Rock & Roll Band" followed by a recent performance by The Jackets below. Get a copy of The Jackets' just-released "Essentials" career overview LP via Chaputa Records right here. Catch 'em on tour in Spain this May! 

Michael Weston King shares new video for "The Golden Hour"

"The Golden Hour" is taken from Michael Weston King's new album Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore out now via CRS. 

Read more about MWK and "The Golden Hour" on the Americana UK site right here and catch him on tour!

Nicola Conte updates João Donato's "Naquela Base" on new single

Along with a version of João Donato's "Naquela Base," Nicola cut a new tune inspired by Glauber Rocha's film Terre Em Transe. 

Here's the scoop...

Fresh from the recording sessions of his new album due for release in early 2027, Nicola Conte has blessed us with a spectacular double A side 7” for this year’s Record Store Day. The A-side is a new original composition "Terra Em Transe" inspired by Glauber Rocha's Brazilian cinema novo classic Terre Em Transe (Entranced Earth) from 1967 (watch it below) while the flipside features a live-in-the-studio update of João Donato's hard bossa gem "Naquela Base" (listen below) which originally appeared on the 1962 album Muito À Vontade which everyone should own. Limited to 1000 copies, these have been moving fast, but if there’s any left by May 15th, they’ll be available from the Far Out website and Bandcamp. Nicola discusses the new single following the credits. 

Credits:

TERRA EM TRANSE (Nicola Conte / Magnus Lindgren)

Magnu Lindgren - flutes, hammond organ & vocals

Domenico Sanna - piano

Nicola Conte - guitar

Ameen Saleem - bass

Teppo Makynen -drums

Gabriel Prado - percussions & vocals

NAQUELA BASE (João Donato)

Gaetano Partipilo - alto sax

Pietro Lussu - piano

Nicola Conte - guitar

Ameen Saleem - double bass

Teppo Makynen - drums

Abdissa Assefa - congas

 

Forgotten Rebels play the Viletones!

Mickey DeSadist and crew just released a single covering The Viletones "Screaming Fist" & "Rebel." Watch an unrelated clip.

Writes current FR bassist Jim Hare...

Forgotten Rebels new 7” Viletones Tribute record is out now! Contact me for pricing and shipping jimhare519@outlook.com or messenger. 

View an entirely unrelated clip involving Mickey DeSadist and his former Forgotten Rebels bandmate Chris Houston playing live in Hamilton below.