Off the Record

Graham Williams of Transmission Entertainment breaks down this weekend's Fun Fun Fun Fest, while Ian McLagan and the Chronicle music staff sound off on the 2008 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ballot

"...Hall of Fame ballot, including the Stooges, Doug Sahm, John Coltrane, Brian Eno, and the 13th Floor Elevators, were..."

Nov. 2, 2007 Music Column by Austin Powell

Sheet Music

"...Aretha Franklin, Jackie Wilson, Otis Redding, not to mention John Coltrane emptying the house. Richard Pryor blew off his..."

May 28, 2004 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Live Shots

"...command of Chad Smith -- all flowed into guitarist John Frusciante. If heroin casualty Slovak was the band's Brian..."

June 20, 2003 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

The Beat Divas / Maryann Price

Texas Platter

"...Right" to bebop and a vocally thrilling tribute to John Coltrane ("There Once Was a Man Named John"), the..."

April 11, 2003 Music Review by Belinda Acosta

Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker, Dexter Gordon

Reissues

"...on the disc are excellent tenor sax solos by John Coltrane, Charlie Rouse, and Johnny Griffin. None other than..."

June 21, 2002 Music Review by Harvey Pekar

Miles Davis

Box Sets

"...long list of those you brought to fame includes John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock ... plus there's your..."

Dec. 7, 2001 Music Review by Jeff Mccord

Motherless Child

Obscure monument to balladry finally sees the light of day

"...great testaments to balladry, equal or better to, say, John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman, or any number of classic..."

July 6, 2001 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Born on Highway 61

Famed superharpist James Cotton settles into Austin.

"...the second performer to do so. The first was John Lee "Sonny Boy" Williamson, who first popularized the name...."

Feb. 2, 2001 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Steve Lacy 3 N.Y. Capers & Quirks (hatOLOGY)
Steve Lacy Trio The Rent (Cavity Search)
Steve Lacy/Roswell Rudd Monk's Dream (Verve)

"...jazz on the instrument for nearly a decade until John Coltrane picked up the horn. This only partly explains..."

June 2, 2000 Music Review by Jeff Mccord

MC5 The Big Bang! Best of the MC5 (Rhino)

Reissues

"...made all the wrong moves. Their guru/manager, radical leftist John Sinclair, brought them notoriety, not only from the fans,..."

May 19, 2000 Music Review by Jeff Mccord

Clay Moore Meeting Standards (Viewpoint)

Texas Platters

"...Roberts, while also incorporating more modern elements gleaned from John Scofield and his ilk. Most of the album features..."

Dec. 3, 1999 Music Review by Jay Trachtenberg

Day Dream

"...Martin Banks photograph by John Carrico..."

April 30, 1999 Music Feature by Christopher Hess

Stompy Jones

"..."Have you ever heard of Johnny Hodges?"..."

April 30, 1999 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Roger's Right Hand

The Byrds' Legacy

"...'66 with the groundbreaking "Eight Miles High," which fused John Coltrane and Ravi Shankar's sensibilities, until the industry tipsheet..."

June 27, 1997 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Texas Records

"...mid-tempo, creeping foot-tappers like "Better to Die," or the John Lennon-ish "Transmission." In fact, the only real fault here..."

Nov. 24, 1995 Music Review

Confessions and Misinformation

Fear's Lee Ving

"...They were John Belushi's favorite punk band. They also must have been..."

Nov. 17, 1995 Music Feature

Reissues

"...again get "Better Days," "Blowin' Like a Bandit" (with Johnny Gimble's fiddle), and a great cover of "One Paper..."

July 28, 1995 Music Feature

Rebel Music

Medeski, Martin & Wood

"...they venues they play: from De La Soul to John Coltrane to African and Brazilian music to neo-classicist Charles..."

May 5, 1995 Music Feature

Nemegata's Folkloric Futurism Boosts Austin's Budding Colombian Music Scene

Local trio powers up its magnetic roots fusion in new release Voces

"...material – stylings including bullerengue, champeta, Tuareg music, even John Coltrane – plus picking maestros who inspired him: Abelardo..."

Sept. 29, 2023 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Review: Different Stages Theatre's Water by the Spoonful

A teaspoon of gravitas, tablespoon of heart is the perfect recipe for this Pulitzer winner

"...for the dissonant cords of the late jazz great John Coltrane to play in the background, serving as a..."

Nov. 25, 2022 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Melissa Carper, Taméca Jones, the Hide Outs, Alex Coke, and more local shows to see

"...Stateside at Paramount next Friday, December 2.  – Abby Johnston Taméca JonesPershing, Saturday 26..."

Nov. 25, 2022 Music Column by Abby Johnston

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, December 17-23

"...GEMINI (May 21-June 20): "John Coltrane was an addict," wrote author Cornel West about..."

Dec. 17, 2021 Column by Rob Brezsny

World-Class Trombonist Andre Hayward's Spiritual Journey

"Big Butter" brings his warm sound to Austin

"...the school's famed band director and Kashmere founder Conrad Johnson...."

April 2, 2021 Music Feature by Michael Toland

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, November 6-12

"...CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Musician John Coltrane described one of his life goals as follows:..."

Nov. 6, 2020 Column by Rob Brezsny

How I Won the War Against Stress With A Little Help From Vinyl & Tequila

Giving praise before the altar of the turntable

"...Butch Hancock populated Antone's Records, while a future $400 Johnny Hodges box set sold for $40 at Sound Exchange..."

Oct. 2, 2020 Features Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Checking In: Alex Coke Plays Saxophone In His Driveway

ATX tenor titan stops, looks, and listens – then blows!

"...and The Classic Quartet/The Complete Impulse! Studio Recordings of John Coltrane. Both these are fascinating looks into the way..."

July 8, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Checking In: Carrie Rodriguez Passes a Few Precious Days

“The lyrics for Kurt Weill’s ‘September Song’ I quoted should be: ...”

"...jazz for the apocalypse. Lately, our record player spins John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman, Thelonius Monk Quartet, Monk’s Dream,..."

April 7, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Checking In: White Denim’s James Petralli Will Survive

“I’m fully back to basics right now, man”

"...JP: I’m fully back to basics right now, man. [John Coltrane’s] Love Supreme hasn’t officially left the deck in..."

March 31, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

“Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day” at the Blanton

The artist explores his indigenous roots and American identity in this solo exhibition

"...might just as easily stand for Jesus Christ as John Coltrane. Other wall hangings include more cryptic messages, like..."

Aug. 9, 2019 Arts Review by Barbara Purcell

Review: Sophisticated Giant

The long-awaited bio of sax legend Dexter Gordon is here

"...who followed in his wake, including Sonny Rollins and John Coltrane. Maxine does not shy away from Dexter’s long..."

Oct. 23, 2018 Arts Post by Jay Trachtenberg

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