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How Herbie Hancock Turned up the Heat in New Jersey

August 2, 2026 Jim Allen 0 Comments 2026, Headhunters, Herbie Hancock, James Genus, Jaylen Petinaud, Lionel Loueke, New Jersey, Newark, NJPAC, Terence Blanchard

The jazz/funk/fusion legend left it all on the NJPAC stage

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Fusion jazz Rock

Yosuke Shimonaka Shares ‘Private Jet’

July 1, 2026July 1, 2026 Ron Hart 0 Comments 2026, Fusion, Japan, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Return To Forever, Space Shower Music, Tokyo, Weather Report, Yosuke Shimonaka

New album from Japanese fusion maverick out Aug. 19

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Fusion jazz Pop Rock

Haitian Divorce: Steely Dan’s ‘The Royal Scam’ at 50

May 28, 2026May 28, 2026 Jason Gross 0 Comments 1976, 50th anniversary, Bernard Purdie, De La Soul, Dean Parks, DMX, Donald Fagen, Jay-Z, Killswitch Engage, Larry Carlton, Mos Def, My Dying Bride, Nas, Steely Dan, The Royal Scam, Walter Becker

Their smooth music and ugly tales refracted through movies, books and rap lyrics

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Fusion jazz Remembrance

A Centennial Salute to Miles Davis

May 26, 2026May 26, 2026 Ron Hart 0 Comments 100th Birthday, Bitches Brew, Centennial, Darryl Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Kassa Overall, Miles Davis, Prince, Sly Stone, Vince Wilburn Jr.

The jazz master was born on this day 100 years ago

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Tommy Emmanuel Strums Through ‘Gdansk’

January 20, 2026 Ron Hart 0 Comments Air Supply, Chet Atkins, Gdansk, Living In The Light, Ralph Towner, Tommy Emmanuel

New album from guitar virtuoso, Living In The Light, out now

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Fusion jazz Rock Zappa

A Very Zappa Halloween 2025

October 30, 2025October 30, 2025 Ron Hart 0 Comments 1978, Ahmet Zappa, Frank Zappa, George Duke, Halloween, Joe Travers, New York City, One Size Fits All, Palladium, Ruth Underwood, Tom Fowler

Two new box sets ring in Frank’s favorite holiday

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Folk Funk Fusion Gospel Hip Hop Indie Rock Pop

David Byrne Hits the Zeitgeist in Boston

October 6, 2025October 6, 2025 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments 2025, Boch-Wang Theater, David Byrne, Matador Records, Talking Heads, Who Is The Sky?

A dispatch from the Who Is The Sky? Tour at the Boch-Wang Theater

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Alternative Rock Fusion jazz Rock

Matt Von Roderick: ‘Storm’ Front

September 24, 2025September 24, 2025 Ron Hart 0 Comments Chet Baker, David Bowie, Flatiron Recordings, Guy Picciotto, Label 51 Recordings, Matt Von Roderick, The Flaming Lips, The Perfect Storm

Balancing on the futuristic edge of jazz and rock

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Dream Pop Fusion Glam Pop Psychedelics

WATCH: Glockabelle Drops ‘Gazelle 2.0: Two Casiotone Heroines Defeat the Evil Gazelle’

June 17, 2025June 17, 2025 Ron Hart 0 Comments 2025, Figure 8 Studios, Gazelle 2.0: Two Casiotone Heroines Defeat the Evil Gazelle, Glockabelle, Perhapsy, Susan Dietrich, The Gazelle, The Space Lady

Sequel song featuring the legendary Space Lady celebrates original’s 10th anniversary with new version, video

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Fusion Heavy Metal jazz

Hedvig Mollestad Trio: Hive Minded

May 9, 2025May 9, 2025 Ron Hart 0 Comments Bees in the Bonnet, Ellen Brekken, Hedvig Mollestad, Hedvig Mollestad Trio, Ivor Loe Bjørnstad, Motorpsycho, Norway, Rune Grammofon, Rush, Terje Rypdal

Acclaimed Norwegian jazz metal outfit return with Bees in the Bonnet

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Vince Guaraldi and the Easter Beagle Boogie

April 20, 2025April 20, 2025 Ron Hart 0 Comments 2025, Charlie Brown!, Easter, It's the Easter Beagle, Jazz, Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Vince Guaraldi

When Charlie Brown and the gang got funky

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Fusion jazz Rock

Chain Lightning: Steely Dan’s Katy Lied at 50

April 2, 2025April 2, 2025 Kara Tucker 0 Comments 1975, 50th anniversary, ABC Records, Bad Sneakers, Black Friday, Donald Fagen, Katy Lied, Steely Dan, Walter Becker

Looking back at the album that made Becker and Fagen studio masters (and hermits)

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WATCH: Maiah Wynne Shares ‘Out of the Dark’

November 22, 2024 Ron Hart 1 Comment 2024, Alex Lifeson, Cat Power, Envy of None, Maiah Wynne, Out of the Dark, Rush

Solo debut of the same name from multi-talented Alex Lifeson associate out now

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Aaron Parks Brings Back His Band

November 4, 2024November 4, 2024 Ron Hart 0 Comments Aaron Parks, Big Thief, Bjork, Blonde Redhead, Blue Note Records, Deerhoof, Don Was, Grizzly Bear, Led Zeppelin, Little Big, Little Big III, Talk Talk, The Flaming Lips, Tom Petty

A conversation about the piano man’s latest album with Little Big

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African Fusion jazz Latin Rock

Soul Sacrifice: Michael Shrieve Turns 75

July 6, 2024July 6, 2024 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments Carlos Santana, drummer, Michael Shrieve, Santana, Santana IV, Soul Sacrifice, Woodstock, Woodstock Music & Art Fair

Celebrating the career of Santana’s otherworldly drummer

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