Earlier this month, drummer extraordinaire and Nextbop favorite Mark Guiliana dropped his newest opus, the third gathering of his electro-accoustic BEAT MUSIC collective, with the aptly named and hyperbolic BEAT MUSIC! BEAT MUSIC! BEAT MUSIC!, released April 12 on Motéma. The album features the star-studded and ever expansive line-up of bassists Chris Morrissey, Stu Brooks, … [Read more...]
Matt Mayhall – ‘Tropes’
Tropes is an easy ride of an album. It hums along as shifting mood pieces. Drummer/composer Matt Mayhall in his debut release has made a particularly chill album that isn't attempting to impose but is very free to emote. In doing so, the album feels much like a film score, backing moments one could easily imagine and frame.The core of this group of Mayhall on percussion and … [Read more...]
Mark Guiliana – ‘Beat Music: The Los Angeles Improvisations’ (Streams)
Looking on the other side of the coin, as we announed earlier this week, drummer Mark Guiliana is releasing a pair of albums on September 2-- the personal My Life Starts Now and the improvised Beat Music: The Los Angeles Improvisations, the latter of which features Tim Lefebvre on bass, Jeff Babko on keyboards, and Troy Zeigler on electronics all improvising together … [Read more...]