Like his heroes Harry Nilsson and Randy Newman, Dorrien has a wry sense of humor, a solid grasp of songwriting fundamentals and a deep love of melancholy.
Eavesdrop on a beautiful recital of German songs from fin de siècle Vienna, when music was transitioning from the swells of romanticism to the uncharted waters of modernism.
Listen as the blues-rock veterans perform a mix of hits, including the band's Top 40 smash "Tuff Enuff" and a Junior Parker cover, with an assist from guitarist Anson Funderburgh.
Instrumental music speaks. The Texas trio's second album culls just as much from Iranian pop, R&B, gospel and dub as it does from conversations in the band's daily lives, as told here.
The multimedia-minded band is about to release Vide Noir, which features a pair of new tracks called "Ancient Names (Part I)" and "Ancient Names (Part II)."
Norwegian pianist and composer Jon Balke's latest album takes listeners back to a time when the Muslims, Jews and Christians of Al-Andalus lived side by side in art and culture.