Michael Fonfara, Lou Reed, and the Everyman Band
Reading about the recent passing of Michael Fonfara made me revisit the records Lou Reed made with Fonfara and with Reed’s backing band from 1974-1980. This became a transitional period…
Read MoreReading about the recent passing of Michael Fonfara made me revisit the records Lou Reed made with Fonfara and with Reed’s backing band from 1974-1980. This became a transitional period…
Read MoreFollowing the breakup of Mahavishnu, the keyboard player worked on some memorable projects.
Read MoreThe Bee Gees borrowed from the sounds of ’70s Philly soul then helped spread it far and wide as songwriters and producers.
Read MoreHarold Budd’s 1976 recording, featuring saxophonist Marion Brown, is still strangely beautiful and unlike other ambient music recorded since.
Read MoreA tribute to the underappreciated work of this pianist, an American jazz master
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