During a recent set with the Nels Cline 4 at the Musical Instrument Museum, guitarist Julian Lage couldn’t stop smiling. It was a repeated sight. Whether aggressively dueling with Cline or offering supportive chords, Lage appeared to be having the most fun. That joyful spirit is also audible on his latest record as a bandleader, Love Hurts. Working with drummer Dave King (of the Bad Plus) and bassist Jorge Roeder, the set was cut mostly off-the-cuff at the Wilco Loft, and it’s a beautiful, layered testament to spontaneity.
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Julian Lage & Chris Eldridge :: Bone Collector
Debussy famously stated “Music is the space between notes.” Pioneering sound poet Joanna Brouk suggested, “If you want to know where my music came from, it was silence .” Lisa Simpson, seated at the […]