Ran Blake - Plays Solo Piano (ESP-disk) - courtesy of blurtonline.com

The linked review is of Plays Solo Piano, the 1965 solo debut of the remarkable jazz pianist Ran Blake.

Fred, my editor, gave me the green light. The nice folks at ESP Records sent me the disc. I listened, enjoyed, ruminated, and then wrote. I've long been a fan of Ran Blake, and it gives me great pleasure to promote his music. Here's the link:

http://blurtonline.com/feature/man-keys-ran-blake/





The video below is not from Plays Solo Piano, but it gives you a taste of Blake's singular work.

Liminanas - Costa Blanca (Trouble in Mind Records) - courtesy of blurtonline.com

Newly posted at blurtonline.com, my review of Costa Blanca by the Liminanas.

Go here: http://blurtonline.com/review/liminanas-costa-blanca/ ; won't you?

Previously, I reviewed their Crystal Anis album.


In fact, Crystal Anis was my No. 9 album of 2012.
Okay, let me tell you, Costa Blanca is no less of a record. And no, it didn't make my top 10 this year, because I digested it a bit late for inclusion. But top 10, 20, 50 lists are, you know, an imprecise science, more like a dubious art. Some might say bullshit.



What matters is the music, and the joy it brings.

So (en)joy this while you read the review at blurtonline.com

King Khan and the Shrines - Spiritual Salvation (courtesy Blurt magazine and blurtonline.com)

blurtonline.com just posted a feature I did for them on King Khan and the Shrines. Soon to be included in the print edition, No. 14.

http://blurtonline.com/feature/spiritual-salvation-king-khan-shrines/