Alex de Grassi Explores Different Paths with “The Bridge” (premiere)
The title track from guitar maestro Alex de Grassi's upcoming LP, The Bridge, speaks to his ability to fuse disparate influences with uncommon taste.
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Conversations with Himself: Guitarist Bill Frisell on His New Solo Guitar Outing
Maverick jazz guitarist Bill Frisell moved back to New York City and looked deep into his own catalog of tunes for a new solo guitar recording. Our interview.
Mamadou Kelly: Politiki
The desert meets the Deep South on the easy and low-key Politiki.
Jay Som: Turn Into
Melina Duterte of Jay Som has had quite the whirlwind year, and to cap it off, she is re-releasing her 2015 album Untitled as Turn Into on Polyvinyl.
Adam Torres: Pearls to Swine
This world-traveled, organic music has the potential to be as gorgeous as the prettiest places on Earth.
Cymbals Eat Guitars: Pretty Years
With Pretty Years , Cymbals Eat Guitars have delivered their richest and most accessible music yet.
Rez Abbasi and Junction: Behind the Vibration
Guitarist Rez Abbasi returns to jazz-rock as a style on Behind the Vibration, but this time via electric instruments with original tunes. The result is modern jazz that sweeps in many styles.
Nels Cline: Lovers
The unclassifiable guitar legend and Wilco secret weapon finally releases the album he's been working on for 25 years, and it's definitely worth the wait.
Tinariwen: Inside/Outside: Joshua Tree Acoustic Sessions
This five-track, half-hour live set is an offshoot of the longer album Emmaar.
Oumar Konate: Addoh
Plenty of grinding jangle on the debut solo album from this talented Malian guitarist.
Lobi Traoré: Bamako Nights: Live at Bar Bozo 1995
The man in his element.