Cisco Bradley

Album Review: David S. Ware – Birth of a Being (1977/2015)

David S. Ware’s Apogee – Birth of a Being (AUM Fidelity, 2015 reissue) It’s mid-June, 2016. I’m in my 15-month-old child’s nursery and we are listening, both for the first time, to Birth of a Being, the 1977 debut of David S. Ware (in the collaborative trio Apogee with Cooper-Moore and Marc Edwards), exquisitely re-released

Album Review: Brian Drye’s Bizingas – Eggs Up High (2015)

Brian Drye’s Bizingas Eggs Up High (NCM East, 2015) Brooklyn NYC based Quartet Bizingas self-titled debut fused ArtRock sensibilities with bright, jazzy spirit to create a truly unique musical aesthetic. Centered around the rich and diverse compositions of trombonist Brian Drye, Bizingas ventured down a path few have traveled. The Follow up project Eggs Up

Playlist for the Week of September 5, 2016

The Music Ensemble – self-titled (Roaratorio, 2001) Hugo Carvalhais – Grand Valis (Clean Feed, 2015) David S. Ware-Matthew Shipp Duo – Live in Sant’anna Arresi, 2004 (AUM Fidelity, 2016) Jessica Pavone and the String Army – self-titled (Peacock, 2001) Caine – Pipe (TrueFalse Music, 2005) Brahja Waldman – Wisdomatic (Fast Speaking Music, 2016)

W-2 Live at Muchmore’s 2016-09-03

Band: W-2: Chris Welcome, Sam Weinberg Videographer: Kevin Reilly [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXGaKEeqNPg&w=560&h=315] [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8k0KCUUO5s&w=560&h=315]