#NowPlaying @ Nothing Manor: Jazz Pistols - Special Treatment (2001). This underrated German #JazzFusion trio that plays what they call “Energy Jazz” is a showcase of three extraordinary musicians who regularly surprise and delight. #music #jazz www.youtube.com/watch

#NowPlaying @ Nothing Manor: Faith No More - Angel Dust (1993). Some FNM for the hard core bangers, this album doesn’t stray too far from their funky metal sound, but a solid release for long time fans. Also, be aggressive and a sultry cover of “Easy”. #music www.youtube.com/watch

#NowPlaying @ Nothing Manor: Faith No More - King for a Day… Fool for a Lifetime (1995). Amazing album with wild shifts in genre and tone, and a read of the #Wikipedia entry is… amazing. #music #punk #deathmetal #jazz #soul are just a few. www.youtube.com/watch

#NowPlaying @ Nothing Manor: Jason Falkner - I’m OK, You’re OK (2007). The US release didn’t actually drop until 2010 and with a new version of the opening track ‘This Time’, and different mix on ‘The Knew’, and a 4.5dB bump in gain. #PowerPop #music www.youtube.com/watch

#NowPlaying @ Nothing Manor: Jason Falkner - Can You Still Feel (1999). He played with the Three O’Clock, Jellyfish, and was part of The Grays for their legendary single album, Ro Sham Bo, then went solo. This is his 2nd solo effort. #PowerPop #music www.youtube.com/watch

#NowPlaying @ Nothing Manor: Jason Falkner - Bliss Descending EP (2004). Jason is a #PowerPop deity of the highest order. As a multi-instrumentalist, he plays everything on his albums except the strings. There needs to be more Falkner! #music www.youtube.com/watch

#NowPlaying @ Nothing Manor: Level 42 - Running in the Family (Super Deluxe Edition)(2012). Combining #jazz, #pop, #rock, and #funk into infectious grooves is a staple of Level 42, and Mark King is a beast of a bassist. #music www.youtube.com/watch

#NowPlaying @ Nothing Manor: Faith No More - Album of The Year Deluxe Edition (2016 Remaster Version). I don’t know of any bands like FNM. #Punk. #Metal. #Prog. #Experimental. #Jazz. #Lounge. Yes, and more, and not all at the same time. Marvelous. #music www.youtube.com/watch

Ah, the legendary Wayne Shorter on sax, Danilo Pérez on piano, John Patitucci on bass, and Brian Blade on drums performing Angola in 2002 on NDR, Hamburg, Germany’s public radio service. NDR is really, really good at this. #music #jazz #livejazz www.youtube.com/watch

#Now Playing @ Nothing Manor: Big Wreck - 7.x (2021-2023). Released as three EPs, this “album” is the result of frontman Ian Thornley’s ideas on the changing landscape of listener preferences. Today’s playlist combines all three. #music #canrock #progrock www.youtube.com/watch