Touch of Time Funk “Caravan” was Art Blakey and

“Caravan” was Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers' first album for Riverside Records

these albums will all be made available to a wider audience on streaming platforms allowing the world to discover the unique sonic universe of Ill Considered for themselves

and I intend to deal with the bulk of them in this month’s column

John Lee Hooker himself did not know his exact date of birth

and to help make that happen

Touch of Time Funk “Caravan” was Art Blakey andA striking musical rapport between Norwegian trumpeter Arve Henriksen and Dutch pianist Harmen Fraanje is palpable in the duos quietly lyrical investigations on Touch of Time. These are delicate melodies and textures, flowing between two musicians, who are deeply in tune with nuances of tone shadings and the detailed development of a musical idea. In both freely improvised forms and carefully wrought themes, their instruments connect gracefully,