Brian Kiwanuka

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

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…

7 months ago
Review: Mary Halvorson’s ‘Cloudward’Review: Mary Halvorson’s ‘Cloudward’

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.…

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

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

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…

3 years ago
Review: Jonny Greenwood’s Soundtrack to ‘Spencer’Review: Jonny Greenwood’s Soundtrack to ‘Spencer’

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.…

3 years ago
Review: L’Rain’s ‘Fatigue’Review: L’Rain’s ‘Fatigue’

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’Review: Thumbscrew’s ‘Never is Enough’

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…

4 years ago
Moor Mother and billy woods’ ‘Brass’Moor Mother and billy woods’ ‘Brass’

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…

4 years ago
Brian Kiwanuka’s Favorite Jazz Albums of 2019Brian Kiwanuka’s Favorite Jazz Albums of 2019

Brian Kiwanuka’s Favorite Jazz Albums of 2019

As the PostGenre Team is working on their list(s) of Favorites from 2020, here is a flashback to Brian Kiwanuka’s…

4 years ago
Review: Small Bills’ ‘Don’t Play It Straight’Review: Small Bills’ ‘Don’t Play It Straight’

Review: Small Bills’ ‘Don’t Play It Straight’

Ten tracks into E L U C I D's Valley of Grace (Backwoodz Studioz, 2017), the rapper declared that "nothing's…

4 years ago