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November 10, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Shit That’s Good! Crap Albums I Love # 40 – Frank Zappa, “Jazz From Hell”

Frank Zappa, Jazz From Hell, 1986 Almost a trick question really – looking for the crap Frank Zappa albums that are good. His music lives in the vacuum of its cult endorsements. Ask the wives and girlfriends. Ask the bemused best friends of certain music nerds. Ask yourself. Is there an enjoyably Frank Zappa album? […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged “Jazz From Hell”, 1986, 80s, Black Codes (From The Underground), Crap Albums, Frank Zappa, FZ, Instrumental, Jan Hammer, Jazz, Jean Michel Jarre, Miami Vice, Shit Albums, Shit That's Good, Shit That's Good - Crap Albums I Love, Shit That’s Good! Crap Albums, Shit That’s Good! Crap Albums I Love # 40, Shit That’s Good! Crap Albums I Love # 40 – Frank Zappa, Steve Vai, Synclavier, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron, Zappa ·

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August 3, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Connie Han: Iron Starlet

Connie Han Iron Starlet Mack Avenue What an extraordinary talent Connie Han is – and what a band! This is her third album out front and her best to date. And as it bursts from the speakers, with all the surety that jazz was never dead, has not only always had a pulse but is […]
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June 7, 2011 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1973

Wynton Marsalis, Black Codes (From The Underground) (1985) I never much cared for Wynton Marsalis – until I heard this album. Someone mentioned it to me, some jazzer. Suggested it was worth a listen. I gave it a hoon and loved it. Picked up the CD and started ordering a bunch of the “good” Marsalis stuff […]
Posted in The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged Black Codes (From The Underground), Branford Marsalis, Charnett Moffett, Delfeayo's Dilemma, Duke Ellington, Jeff "Tain" Watts, Kenny Kirkland, Vinyl, Wynton Marsalis ·

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