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Kinga Głyk has put out a truly transcendent album “Real Life.” It’s easy to lose yourself along the complex, multipath journey that is comprised of twelve individually adventurous songs. Kinga is a young Polish-French bassist and composer that was unfamiliar with until very recently. She was scheduled to perform at GroundUP Music Festival but was unable to because of an accident and then I was supposed to see her at North Sea Jazz in Rotterdam but was unable to attend. With Snarky Puppy’s Michael League as my sherpa, I know he’ll always lead me to some of the world’s absolutelyContinue Reading

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“Mustard n’Onions,” the just-released, double helping of funk from Ghost-Note has been cookin’ for six-years and its savory beats strike my main nerve. Ghost-Note, the brainchild of Robert “Sput” Searight and Nate Werth, coming out of Snarky Puppy nearly ten years ago, is now a bona fide funk factory. This album of course features the powerfully, kinetic collaboration of Nate and Sput on percussion and drums with a rock steady rhythm section, a truly effervescent horn section and psychedelic keys throughout.  To top it off, they’ve brought in a legendary guest list including Benard Wright (keys) and Casey Benjamin (sax),Continue Reading

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Last week, I covered the annual GroundUP Music Festival in Miami Beach coming up February 2-4. It’s the greatest adventure for musical exploration in the U.S.  Since its inception in 2017, in addition to the main festival performances, there have been artist workshops during the day, pre-festival brunches with artist performances and late night parties after the festival closes. This year’s brunches and late nights are as spectacular as ever with extra-special performances including individual artists and late-night performances. Here’s the rundown of each – I plan to attend as many sets as my body will allow. BRUNCHES Bill LauranceContinue Reading