Brian Kiwanuka

Brian Kiwanuka is a writer‚ attorney and music nerd but not in that order. He digs OutKast‚ Alice Coltrane and Stevie Wonder and occasionally subjects his friends to detailed rants about music. You can check out more of his writing on 93 Million Miles Above

Review: Patricia Brennan’s ‘Of the Near and Far’

A fierce expansion on the percussive focus of More Touch (Pyroclastic Records, 2022) and the addition of intricate saxophone parts…

3 months ago

Review: Nels Cline’s ‘Consentrik Quartet’

Considering guitarist Nels Cline's history, it's no surprise that the music of the Consentrik Quartet occasionally has shades of rock.…

8 months ago

Review: Milton Nascimento and esperanza spalding’s ‘Milton + esperanza’

esperanza spalding has made no secret of her love for Milton Nascimento’s music. Her sophomore album features a spirited rendition…

1 year ago

Review: Mary Halvorson’s ‘Cloudward’

Mary Halvorson gives a wide range of effects and musical roles to her guitar, and the result is always idiosyncratic.…

2 years ago

Review: Kris Davis”Diatom Ribbons Live at the Village Vanguard’

On February 17, 2018, pianist Kris Davis played in the second of two concerts at Harvard University to honor the…

2 years ago

Review: Tomas Fujiwara’s Triple Double’s ‘March’

The debut recording of Tomas Fujiwara's Triple Double was extraordinary. The two-drum (Fujiwara and Gerald Cleaver), two-guitar (Mary Halvorson and…

4 years ago

Review: Jonny Greenwood’s Soundtrack to ‘Spencer’

Jonny Greenwood is primarily known as the guitarist of Radiohead, but he also has a superb discography of film scores.…

4 years ago

Review: L’Rain’s ‘Fatigue’

Multi-instrumentalist Taja Cheek, who records under the moniker L'Rain, creates a unique experience in Fatigue. The album is kaleidoscopic and…

4 years ago

Review: Thumbscrew’s ‘Never is Enough’

It hasn't even been a year since Thumbscrew released their superb record in tribute to Anthony Braxton, but the trio…

5 years ago

Moor Mother and billy woods’ ‘Brass’

The first song on BRASS (Backwoodz Studioz, 2020), “Furies”, was the beginning of something special. Although Moor Mother and billy…

5 years ago