I've been thinking more and more about rotation lately, about the boundary that music must get through in order to find its way into my phone where I listen to everything primarily, the phone an extension of myself like these devices are for us all for better and for worse. I eschew the predatory Spotify and rather connect myself to the artist savvy enough to digitize himself … [Read more...]
Johnny Butler Live at Piano’s (Download)
Last month, saxophonist Johnny Butler played a set at NYC's Piano's alongside trombonist Ryan Snow, bassist Aidan Carroll, and drummer Jason Nazary. They recorded a good ten minutes of their spacey, grooving set and shared it with us all for download. Check it out after the jump.Recorded live at Pianos, June 5, 2015 featuring Ryan Snow - trombone Aidan Carroll - … [Read more...]
Aidan Carroll – “Apollo Song” (Video)
Bassist Aidan Carroll released his debut Original Vision last March. Check out a live version of Carroll’s “Apollo Song” filmed at Rockwood Music Hall last April during the album release party. The band is John Ellis on tenor sax, Godwin Louis on alto sax, David Bryant on piano and Justin Brown on drums. … [Read more...]
Aidan Carroll Set To Release Debut Album ‘Original Vision’
Bassist Aidan Carroll, originally hailing from Oklahoma City, had a vision when he was 8 years old. "When I was 8 years old, I had a vision and a feeling wash over me in which I knew that I’d be playing music for the rest of my life - it wasn’t so much a choice but a reality of my life to come." Carroll went on to move to New York to study under the tutelage of John Patitucci ea … [Read more...]