HERB ALPERT & THE TIJUANA BRASS' A TASTE OF HONEY

Feb 1, 2002, By Dan Daley

Engineers are often involved in the pre-production of records, sometimes sitting in on rehearsals with the producer and the band. In the case of A Taste...

DVD DOES MUSIC

Feb 1, 2002, by Philip De Lancie

When consumer electronics, entertainment and computing interests came together behind DVD more than five years ago, plans included formats for home video,...

Medeski, Martin & Wood

Feb 1, 2002, BY DAVID JOHN FARINELLA

Medeski, Martin & Wood have stood out from the crowd since their debut release, Notes From the Underground, in 1992. The New York City-based jazz/funk...

THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS

Jan 1, 2002, By Gaby Alter

I've got a question for you, says John Flansburgh, one half of the quirky duo They Might Be Giants, when I call to interview him about his group's latest...

HERBIE HANCOCK

Jan 1, 2002, By Gary Eskow

In 1983, the great jazz pianist Herbie Hancock released the album Future Shock. the hit single off that disc, brought him a generation of fans who hadn't...

Raphael Saadiq

Jan 1, 2002, BY DAVID JOHN FARINELLA

Raphael Saadiq is laughing, recounting a story to his studio mates. Earlier that week, he had flown to Los Angeles to work on some vocals for his debut...

JAMES BLOOD ULMER

Jan 1, 2002, By Chris J. Walker

Guitarist/singer James Ulmer has traveled down many unusual musical pathways in his career, collaborating successfully with such diverse talents as avant-garde...

Trent Reznor

Jan 1, 2002, BY ROBERT HANSON

It's truly a rare thing in these times to watch a musician mature. The velocity at which most pop acts are cultivated, marketed and forgotten seems to...

Classic Tracks: Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On"

Jan 1, 2002, By Blair Jackson

Marvin Gaye is certainly one of the most remarkable singers and songwriters this country has ever produced, a towering talent whose influence on R&B,...

Trevor Hutchinson's Marguerite Studios

Jan 1, 2002, BY BARBARA SCHULTZ

A decade ago, Trevor Hutchinson was playing bass in The Waterboys, an Irish (via the UK) band with modern rock leanings that introduced the sounds of...

Mix Masters: Mick Guzauski, March 1998

Apr 1, 2001, By Maureen Droney