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Rochester pianist Ben Miller explores mystical concepts on 'Feathers of Ma'at'

Rochester pianist Ben Miller explores mystical concepts on 'Feathers of Ma'at'

The jazz musician's first album is an auspicious collection of hard-bop originals with esoteric themes.

By Ron Netsky Jul 5, 2023

Russell Scarbrough Big Band finds 'Fun Times' in adversity

Russell Scarbrough Big Band finds 'Fun Times' in adversity

With A.I. helping arrange the album, the result achieves the energy of a live show with studio precision.

By Ron Netsky Jun 21, 2023

Nick Finzer brings philosophical perspective to jazz on 'Dreams, Visions, Illusions'

Nick Finzer brings philosophical perspective to jazz on 'Dreams, Visions, Illusions'

On his newest album, the Eastman School of Music alumnus is a triple threat as trombonist, composer, and arranger.

By Ron Netsky Jun 19, 2023

Eastman School professor Nicole Cabell stars in world premiere opera recording

Eastman School professor Nicole Cabell stars in world premiere opera recording

"The Anonymous Lover" is the only surviving opera of Black composer Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, a contemporary of Mozart.

By Daniel J. Kushner Jun 16, 2023

Swim in an ocean of noise on 'Aloha From Beastview Maul'

Swim in an ocean of noise on 'Aloha From Beastview Maul'

Expect the unexpected on experimental noise duo Beastview Maul's latest collection.

By Patrick Hosken Jun 13, 2023

Eastman School alumnus leads important choral album

Eastman School alumnus leads important choral album

Malcolm J. Merriweather conducts the music of largely unsung Black composer Margaret Bonds.

By Daniel J. Kushner Apr 27, 2023

Free Casino melds busy guitars with contemplative moments on ‘Beggar’s Pitch’

Free Casino melds busy guitars with contemplative moments on ‘Beggar’s Pitch’

Two thirds of this Rochester-born rock band have relocated to Brooklyn, but that hasn't tampered with Free Casino's quirky, clever sound.

By Patrick Hosken Apr 25, 2023

Dyspläcer’s ‘Temple Heights’ is a heavy metal throwback

Dyspläcer’s ‘Temple Heights’ is a heavy metal throwback

Heavy metal band Dyspläcer's debut album is over-the-top, indulgent, and pitch-perfect.

By Daniel J. Kushner Apr 20, 2023

New Giant Panda record 'Love in Time' is solid, if inconsistent

New Giant Panda record 'Love in Time' is solid, if inconsistent

Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad's new album builds on the band's proven formula, though at times it's disconnected from reggae's rich legacy.

By Daniel J. Kushner Apr 18, 2023

DM Stith balances the epic and the intimate on folk-pop record 'Fata Morgana'

DM Stith balances the epic and the intimate on folk-pop record 'Fata Morgana'

Singer-songwriter DM Stith is back in Rochester, and he's got a cryptic new album blending ambient pop and alt-folk to show for it.

By Daniel J. Kushner Apr 13, 2023

Nod embraces decades of beautiful noise on 'Fly, Fly, Fly'

Nod embraces decades of beautiful noise on 'Fly, Fly, Fly'

The Rochester rock veterans in Nod go to delightfully weird places on their latest album, "Fly, Fly, Fly."

By Patrick Hosken Apr 6, 2023

Laura Lentz's debut EP is not your average flute record

Laura Lentz's debut EP is not your average flute record

Fivebyfive flutist Laura Lentz showcases the music of contemporary composer Jacob TV on the solo collection "Jacob's Triptych."

By Daniel J. Kushner Apr 5, 2023

Big Nobody’s guitar pop offers light in the darkness

Big Nobody’s guitar pop offers light in the darkness

On "Ripped From the Dream," Big Nobody pairs neurotic musings with music that shifts between pithy pop verses and sludgy hard rock hooks.

By Patrick Hosken Mar 28, 2023

Muler parties like it's 2003 on melodic, moody new album 'Get Well'

Muler parties like it's 2003 on melodic, moody new album 'Get Well'

On "Get Well," Muler's first full-length album since 2016, the rock quintet's emo instincts yield catchy music without overindulgence.

By Daniel J. Kushner Mar 1, 2023

Benny Bleu's 'March of the Mollusk' is a clawhammer banjo zen session

Benny Bleu's 'March of the Mollusk' is a clawhammer banjo zen session

Finger Lakes folk musician Ben Haravitch, aka Benny Bleu, does away with words entirely on his new banjo-centric album.

By Daniel J. Kushner Feb 24, 2023

Review: Fuzzrod should stick to garage rock

Review: Fuzzrod should stick to garage rock

Fuzzrod ventures outside the garage punk box on its second album, "II," but the band sounds best when it sticks to what it knows.

By Daniel J. Kushner Feb 22, 2023

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