Playlist Week of 2016-07-09

* Vivaldi: Cello Sonatas (ter Linden/Mortensen) (Brilliant Classics 2CD)

* Andrew Hill: Grass Roots (Blue Note CD)

* Anthony Braxton Quartet: [Quartet (Sao Paulo) 2014] (SESC 2CD)

* Evan Parker & Matthew Wright: Trance Map (Psi CD)

* Eberhard Weber: The Colours of Chloe (ECM LP)

* Mark Isham: Vapor Drawings (Windham Hill LP)

* Jeff Parker: The New Breed (International Anthem LP)

* Rodger Coleman: Real Gone (NuVoid Jazz/BandCamp WAV)

* Rodger Coleman & Sam Byrd: Heeltop Home Studio, December 2015 (selections) (WAV)

* Frank Zappa: Lumpy Gravy (Verve LP)

* John Renbourn: The Nine Maidens (Transatlantic LP)

* Amazing Blondel: Fantasia Lindum (Island LP)

* Jade Warrior: Kites (Island LP)
* This Heat: This Heat (Rough Trade/Modern Classics LP)

* This Heat: Deceit (Rough Trade/Modern Classics LP)

* Opeth: Deliverance (Music For Nations/KOCH 2LP)

* Boris: Pink (Deluxe Edition) (Sargent House 3LP)

* Boris: Attention Please (Sargent House LP)

* The Sword: High Country (Razor & Tie 2LP)

* Windhand: Grief’s Infernal Flower (Relapse 2LP)

* Inter Arma: The Cavern (Relapse LP)

* Inter Arma: Paradise Gallows (Relapse 2LP)

* Usnea: Random Cosmic Violence (Relapse 2-45RPM LP)

* Myrkur: M (Relapse LP)

* Charles Rumback & Ryley Walker: Cannots (Dead Oceans LP)

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Commentary:

Ever since I got the Moog Sub 37 (and assembled the Moogerfoogers to build a semi-modular "Moogertron"), I have been recording a ton of music in my home studio. It is in the nature of analog synthesizers that patches are ephemeral and almost impossible to re-create after the fact, so I've pretty much been recording everything.

I've gathered some of this music into my first solo album, Real Gone, now available digitally at BandCamp. These are all live, electronic improvisations incorporating the Moog along with guitar, piano and MIDI synthesizers in various combinations and sequenced as a three-sided LP. I hope you enjoy the journey!

                                                     

Playlist Week of 2016-01-30

* Musica Baltica (Musica Antiqua Köln/Goebel) (Archive CD)

* Stravinsky: Music for Piano (1911-42) (Karis) (Bridge CD)

* Miles Davis: The Bootleg Series Vol.2: Live in Europe 1969 (d.1) (Sony/Legacy 3CD/DVD)

* Miles Davis: A Tribute To Jack Johnson (Columbia/Mobile Fidelity LP)

* Sun Ra: Strange Strings (Saturn/Universal LP)

* Sun Ra: Other Strange Worlds (Roaratorio LP)

* McCoy Tyner: Together (Milestone LP)

* Eric Dolphy: The Berlin Concerts (Inner City 2LP)

* Jaki Byard: There’ll Be Some Changes Made (Muse LP)

* Cecil Taylor: Nefertiti, The Beautiful One Has Come (Arista/Freedom 2LP)

* Oliver Lake: Heavy Spirits (Arista/Freedom LP)

* Arthur Blythe: In The Tradition (Columbia LP)

* Arthur Blythe: Illusions (Columbia LP)

* Billy Cobham: Crosswinds (Atlantic LP)

* Billy Cobham: Simplicity of Expression/Depth of Thought (Columbia LP)

* Alphonso Johnson: Spellbound (Epic LP)

* Annette Peacock: X-Dreams (Tomato LP)

* Rodger Coleman & Sam Byrd: Perihelion (NuVoid Jazz/Bandcamp M4A) †

* Constance Denby: Sacred Space Music (Hearts of Space CD)

* Peter Davison: Winds of Space (Higher Octave CD)

* David Arkenstone: Valley in the Clouds (Narada CD)

* Steve Roach: Midnight Moon (Projekt CD)

* Kevin Braheny: The Way Home (Hearts of Space CD)

* John Serrie: Midsummer Century (Miramar CD)

* Paul Kantner/Jefferson Starship: Blows Against The Empire (RCA LP)

* Paul Kantner/Grace Slick: Sunfighter (Grunt LP)

* Paul Kantner/Grace Slick: Baron Von Tollbooth & The Chrome Nun (Grunt LP)

* The Red Krayola: Coconut Hotel (Drag City LP)

* Talk Talk: Laughing Stock (Polydor/Universal LP)

* Beck: Mellow Gold (Geffen CD)

* Rachel’s: The Sea and the Bells (Quarterstick 2LP)

* Dirty Three: Ocean Songs (Touch & Go 2LP)

* Porcupine Tree: Lightbulb Sun (KScope CD/DVD)

* Steven Wilson: Hand. Cannot. Erase. (KScope Blu-Ray)

* Steven Wilson: 4 ½ (KScope EP)

* Tortoise: The Catastrophist (Thrill Jockey LP)

* Expo 70: Kinetic Tones (Oaken Palace LP)

* Expo 70: Where Does Your Mind Go? (Immune 2LP)

* Wild Nothing: Nocturne (Captured Tracks LP)

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Commentary:

I'm pleased to announce the release of Perihelion, the new digital-only album available now for free (pay what you want) over at Bandcamp.

The companion piece to last year's Aphelion, it was recorded with long-time collaborator Sam Byrd back in December 2014 and originally set aside for a potential 2-LP vinyl project. While I am hoping to put some newer recordings out on vinyl later this year, these tracks are just too good to leave "in the can."

We are quite proud of this music and hope you dig it as well!

Playlist Week of 2016-01-16 (+ A Gig!)

* Geminiani: Cello Sonatas, Op.5 (ter Linden/Mortensen) (Brilliant Classics CD)

* Miles Davis: The Bootleg Series Vol.4: At Newport 1955-1975 (d.4) (Sony/Legacy 4CD)

* Ornette Coleman: Chappaqua Suite (CBS 2LP)

* Eric Dolphy: This Is Eric Dolphy (Fuel 2000 2CD)

* Wayne Shorter Quartet: Without A Net (Blue Note CD)

* Bobby Hutcherson: Cirrus (Blue Note LP)

* Bobby Hutcherson: Natural Illusions (Blue Note LP)

* Bobby Hutcherson: Linger Lane (Blue Note LP)

* David Murray Octet: Ming (Black Saint LP)

* David Murray Quartet: Morning Song (Black Saint LP)

* Tony Scott: Music For Zen Meditation (Verve LP)

* Sam McClellan: Music of the Five Elements (Sprit LP)

* Deuter: Call of the Unknown: Selected Pieces 1972-1986 (Kuckuck 2LP)

* David Torn: Only Sky (ECM CD)

* Rodger Coleman & Sam Byrd: Perihelion (mixdown) (WAV)

* Stevie Wonder: Songs In The Key Of Life (Tamla/Universal Blu-Ray)

* Sidney Miller: Linguas de Foyo (Som Livre/Sol Re Sol LP)

* Soft Machine: Six (Columbia 2LP)

* Soft Machine: 7 (Columbia LP)

* Harald Grosskopf: Synthesist (Sky/Bureau B LP)

* Opeth: Deliverance & Damnation (Music For Nations/Sony 2CD/2DVD)

* Stereolab: Emperor Tomato Ketchup (Elektra/1972 2LP)

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Commentary:

I am excited to announce an upcoming gig, opening for the amazing pedal-steel guitarist, Susan Alcorn, on Wednesday, January 20 at Portland Brew 12 South.

This will be my first ever solo electric guitar set so I uploaded a recent studio recording to my SoundCloud page to give people an idea of what to expect. Much to my surprise, The Nashville Scene picked up on it and put it up as a featured track on "Nashville Cream."  Stephen Trageser describes me as "an experimental musician with an affinity for punk" and says, "This prepared guitar piece is altogether different from the heaviness I associate with drones." Cool.

If you like what you hear, I hope to see you on Wednesday. Portland Brew is located at 2605 12th Avenue South, Nashville 37204. Doors open at 8:30, music starts at 9:00. Huge thank you to the fine folks at FMRL for making this happen!

New Music From Rodger Coleman & Sam Byrd

I am very pleased to present some new—and very different—music from the Rodger Coleman & Sam Byrd duo. This will give you some idea what to expect on May 15 when we will be performing at The Black Box Theater in Centennial Park. Download your free (pay what you want) copy of our new digital-only album over at Bandcamp: