Danny Bonte

Rock On! Wednesday, 16 april 2025 – Clivage, Flute & Voice, Osjan, Magic Carpet, Vasant Rai & Ananda Shankar

Psychedelic, heavy, prog and more innovating sounds spanning the late 60s and the early 70s – Dan’s pick of the week: Clivage (Mixtus Orbis), Flute & Voice (Imaginations Of Light), Osjan (Ksiega Deszczu), Magic Carpet (Magic Carpet), Vasant Rai (Autumn Song) & Ananda Shankar (Missing You – a Musical Discovery of India).

Clivage was een Frans etno/jazz-rockensemble dat tussen 1977 en 1978 twee albums uitbracht op Gratte-Ciel. Bandleider André Fertier liet de naam herleven voor nog een release op label-dochter F.L.V.M. in 1985.

Prog Archives review: “This is Clivage’s unmistakable awesome release. Definitely a reminiscence of best things ever offered in fusion jazz but all the elements are sublimated into a high class ethno-epic symphony. This is almost exclusively instrumental, making a large part to a brass ensemble.… Read more...

Art Rock Show – Dominic Sanderson – Blazing Revelations (Week 15)

Dominic Sanderson, een jonge muzikant uit Wakefield (UK), haalt inspiratie uit Engelse bands als King Crimson, Pink Floyd en Marillion. In februari 2023 bracht Sanderson een album uit met de titel Impermanence. Het is een conceptalbum dat is beïnvloed door de klassieke progressieve rock sound van de jaren 70, maar met een eigentijds randje.

TheEliteExtremophile review: “Two years later, he’s back with his sophomore release, Blazing Revelations. Sanderson, covering guitar and vocals, is backed by four additional musicians, including a dedicated wind instrumentalist. The music maintains its dark edge, but he is much more clearly drawing directly from Van der Graaf Generator than on his previous release.

Bouncing, chunky clavinet lines kick off “From the Weeping Cradle”, the first half of which is an enthralling instrumental.… Read more...

Art Rock Show – Limite Acque Sicure – Un’Altra Mano Di Carte (Week 14)

Corde Oblique is een van de belangrijkste etherische progressieve neofolk bands uit Italië. Het is het soloproject van Riccardo Prencipe (componist, kunsthistoricus) met vocale bijdragen van talrijke zangeressen en actrices.

Prog Archives review: “This band from Ferrara put out a 2022 debut album that was met with both high ratings and positive comments from the community, and well deserved as they had been a Banco tribute group which helped them hone their considerable chops, having paid their dues for 17 long years. They have now just launched their sophomore release, and it is fair to say, that a new milestone has been reached. These ‘ragazzi’ form a well-oiled ‘squadra’ that plays offensive minded prog, with little holding back or kicking the ball around without purpose. Every detail is crisp and emotive, the pace endlessly varied, and the technique flawless.… Read more...

Rock On! Wednesday, 2 april 2025 – Return to Forever, The Brecker Brothers, Soft Machine, Mahavishnu Orchestra & Brand X

Psychedelic, heavy, prog and more innovating sounds spanning the late 60s and the early 70s – Dan’s pick of the week: Return to Forever (Romantic Warrior ), The Brecker Brothers (The Brecker Bros.), Soft Machine (Third), Mahavishnu Orchestra (Between Nothingness & Eternity) & Brand X (Unorthodox Behaviour).

Return to Forever was een Amerikaanse jazzfusionband die in 1972 werd opgericht door pianist Chick Corea. De band heeft veel leden gehad, met als enige vaste bandgenoot van Corea bassist Stanley Clarke. Samen met Weather Report, The Headhunters en Mahavishnu Orchestra wordt Return to Forever vaak genoemd als een van de kerngroepen van de jazzfusionbeweging van de jaren 1970.

Brendan Schroer van Sputnik Music: “As Chick Corea’s premier fusion act Return to Forever became more of a band than a solo project, their virtuosity and progressive elements continued to increase.… Read more...