Gapplegate Music Review

The blog covers releases in the areas of free and mainstream jazz, world music, "art" rock, and the blues. Classical coverage, which was originally here, continues on the Gapplegate Classical-Modern Review (see link on this page). Where are we right now and how did we get here? That's the concern.

Friday, August 30, 2013

Matthew Shipp, Piano Sutras

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Matthew Shipp goes his own way. Those who know his music know this. And I have no doubt that's the way it is going to be going forward...

Nina Simone, Little Girl Blue, 1958

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The Bethlehem series of jazz recordings appear to be coming back. There have been at least two major reissue cycles that I can remember, t...
Thursday, August 29, 2013

Melodic Art-tet, 1974

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The Melodic Art-tet was an inspired band from the '70s that never quite got the recognition it deserved. A full-length WKCR broadcast ...
Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Sophie Agnel, John Edwards, Steve Noble, Meteo

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I don't recall having heard pianist Sophie Agnel before her new trio release Meteo (Clean Feed 272), a live date. But apparently Soph...

Brian Landrus Kaleidoscope, Mirage

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Brian Landrus is no slouch on the baritone sax, and he shows what kind of composer-bandleader he is with Kaleidoscope and their latest, Mi...
Monday, August 26, 2013

Cristina Braga, Samba, Jazz and Love

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Music. Where some lead, we follow. That is, if we like what we hear. With vocalist-harpist Cristina Braga, I most certainly like. At least...

Wheelhouse, Boss of the Plains

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We return today to Dave Rempis' kickoff of his new label with release two, another good one. It's Rempis on alto and baritone, Jas...
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Grego Applegate Edwards
Cape May, New Jersey, United States
I am a life-long writer, musician, composer and editor. I wrote for Cadence for many years, a periodical covering jazz and improv music. My combined Blogspot blogs (as listed in the links) now cover well over 3,000 recordings in review. It's been a labor of love. The music is chosen because I like it, for the most part, so you won't find a great deal of nastiness here. I have no affiliations and gain nothing from liking what I do, so that makes me somewhat impartial. I do happen to like a set of certain musics done well, so it's not everything released that gets coverage on these blogs. I went to music and higher education schools and got degrees. It changed my life and gave me the ability to think and write better. I've studied with master musicians, too. The benefits I gained from them are invaluable. I appreciate my readers. You are why I write these reviews. I hope the joy of music enriches your life like it does mine. Thank you. And thank you to all the artists that make it possible.
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