Lionel Loueke's newest trio album Gaia has the guitarist rocking hard, indulging in trippy effects on his instrument and in odd, but very natural-sounding, time signatures. It's also one of the most compelling listens you'll come across in 2015. You want this one. Loueke's trio of 15 years consists of Ferenc Nemeth on drums and Massimo Biolcati on bass, along with Loueke … [Read more...]
Gilad Hekselman – “March of the Sad Ones” Live at the 2014 Django Reinhardt Festival (Video)
Gilad Hekselman's 2013 album, This Just In, still kills. It's one of those kinds of albums with sharp compositions and even sharper playing. Though we at Nextbop are constantly in search of the new, something about this release keeps find its way back into our rotations. So seeing a performance of Hekselman alongside bassist Reuben Rogers and drummer Ferenc Nemeth play "March … [Read more...]