I'm going to spend Saturday afternoon listening to a Gamelan orchestra, a Finnish accordionist, a Spanish art music ensemble and a Mexican folk music collective at my local jazz festival. And that's just how I like it.
That's why Bird's Requiem, the new album by Dhafer Youssef, makes me proud to be human.
The album sounds as if Peter Gabriel produced Pat Metheny at a studio in Beirut. Bird's Requiem will appeal to people who appreciate Passion: Music for 'The Last Temptation of Christ', Metheny's collaborations with Naná Vasconcelos or Kansas City's Turkish jazz band Alaturka.
A video of a live performance of "39th Gülay (To Istanbul)" and a multilingual EPK provide context.
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Steve Fromholz has died.
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And the winner of the latest episode of the KC Cypher Series is… J Lee.
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Hank Wiedel, the drummer for Connor Leimer, make me aware of the Kansas City-based singer-songwriter. Here's a recent televised performance. RIYL: Ed Sheeran, precocious teenagers, Teddy Geiger.
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The Grisly Hand posted a fine version of "The Shape I'm In" at Bandcamp.
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A new episode of Reach's GoodButta podcast pays tribute to Joc Max. Reach is featured in a video for JB Hood's "Do You Believe." (Via Tony's Kansas City.)
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"The Worst" is a music video by Kansas City rapper Rayne. (Via Tony's Kansas City.)
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Beau Bledsoe posted footage of a performance with vocalist Victoria Bledsoe.
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Only the fussy production prevents me from being head over heels in love with Rosanne Cash's River & the Thread. RIYL: John Hiatt, adulthood, Rodney Crowell.
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Consisting of two drummers and a saxophone, John Lurie's National Orchestra is every bit as good as longtime fans could hope on The Invention of Animals. RIYL: Oliver Lake, being alone, Chico Freeman.
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The Step Brothers' Lord Steppington is ridiculously inconsistent. RIYL: Action Bronson, old-school hip-hop, Eminem. At least the packaging is dope.
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I survived Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra's F**k Off Get Free We Pour Light On Everything. Where's my t-shirt? RIYL: Godspeed You! Black Emperor, hipster cred, Colin Stetson.
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I thought I'd heard all of Bob Seger's early work, but a recent Facebook comment by Peter Holsapple (!) made me aware of Mongrel. Rock!
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I enjoyed Another Day, Another Time, a documentary of a folk concert commemorating the music of Inside Llewyn Davis. The film's breakout star is clearly Rhiannon Giddens.
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Robert Glasper leads a band in a Tiny Desk Concert.
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I'm not immune to the charms of material like "Let Me Teach You How To Eat", but I've never been a member of the Rev. Horton Heat fan club. The new album Rev is RIYL: Social Distortion, dancing tattoos, Volbeat.
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The very fine Craig Handy & 2nd Line Smith is RIYL: Dirty Dozen Brass Band, struttin' with some barbecue, Galactic.
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In This Moment documents a collaboration between saxophonist Mikolaj Trzaska and drummer Tim Daisy. RIYL: Ken Vandermark, skronk, the Art Ensemble of Chicago.
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I saw guitarist Nir Felder perform in Terri Lyne Carrington's band last night. He looks like he's 15. His debut album Golden Age is RIYL: Nels Cline, jazz that's not really jazz, Todd Clouser.
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Kansas City Click: My official picks are (usually) published here.
(Original image by There Stands the Glass.)
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