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A Different Aspect #49

In this update we feature: • Jaume De Viala – Sonoritat De Mil Miralls • Danny Markovitch – Russian Dolls • Zach Tabori – Ensemble [EP] • Master Oogway – Earth And Other Worlds • Alan Emslie – Y 20…

The Invitation to MoonJune Records Vol 1

Various Artists – The Invitation to MoonJune Records, Vol. 01

After 18 years, MoonJune Records are still going strong. For me, it’s a favourite label, releasing music that goes far beyond the progressive genre, taking in Jazz, Fusion, World Music, Experimental, and the Avant-Garde – MoonJune is like a train…

Marbin – Israeli Jazz

Sax player Danny Markovitch and guitarist Dani Rabin have, until now, worn their ethnic origins fairly lightly. Based in Chicago, their previous albums have been blistering jazz-rock fusion workouts with influences ranging from the Mahavishnu Orchestra and Jeff Beck to…

Marbin – Goatman & The House Of The Dead

When we last left our intrepid instrumental road warriors, Marbin was stranded in the rural Tennessee compound of some seriously Aggressive Hippies. Now the finale of that nail-biting cliffhanger has been scored with the album-closing track Escape From Hippie Mountain.…

Marbin – Aggressive Hippies

Ah, Jazz-Rock, my old friend, so nice to see you alive and well and thriving in Chicago. As a refresher for the uninitiated, Jazz-Rock was one of the countless experimental sub-genres that exploded from the big bang of musical creativity…

Marbin – The Third Set

Perennial contenders for the title of The World’s Hardest Working Band, jazz-rock espousers of the Protestant work ethic Marbin released their literally titled third album last year on the highly respected Moonjune label. Everything about this band displays frightening levels…