Jazz/Blues
Michel Benita & Ethics Sail Across the 'River Silver' on Gorgeous New ECM Release (REVIEW)
San Francisco's Church of John Coltrane Faces Eviction from Fillmore
As John Oliver proved on Last Week Tonight, the routes to form a church in the U.S. are remarkably easy to navigate. The Church of John Coltrane, though, may not be having as easy a time remaining intact, as the Church's headquarters at the Fillmore Auditorium is under fire as the landlord is threatening to evict. Blogarrhea Exclusive, Talkin' Chet Baker, Haiku, Heroin & Coffee with Trumpeter Nick Phillips
Trumpeter/Composer/Producer/Music Executive Nick Phillips channels his inner Chet Baker in dreamy duets with singer/songwriter/pianist Jenny Maybee on their self-released new 'Haiku' CD. Backed by only bass, it's an 11-track rarity of pristine playing, beautiful vocals and original compositions in a kind of fragile junkie brilliance.
