I WHAT IS AN UMPHREY’S McGEE? Umphrey's McGee is what would happen if King Crimson, Steely Dan and John Coltrane met at a street corner for the express purpose of paying tribute to the Grateful Dead...or was that to kick the living crap out of them? No matter. Umphrey's McGee … [Read more...]
MUSIC: A Tangent Across the North Sea
I The Birth of The Tangent, Part 1: A Gathering of the Tribe. It was a crossroads. In fact, it was the crossing of many roads all at once and all in one place. It was a Rome to which roads led but also from whence they emanated. It was April 17, 1999. It was the night on … [Read more...]
MUSIC: IMPROVISATIONAL HEALING–On the Road with The Flower Kings in the Shadow of Tragedy
Before I wrote about food I wrote about music. For many years I was a columnist, feature writer and reviewer for Progression Magazine: The Journal of Progressive Music. Over the weeks surrounding September 11, 2001 I was on the road with the band, The Flower Kings, for their … [Read more...]