Tag: tobin mueller
Blue (reimagined) – Tobin Mueller (reviewed by Dave Franklin)
It is easy to associate artists with certain sounds or styles. And on this new take on Joni Mitchell's Blue, we can see precisely...
The Continuing Relevance of 9/11/2001 : I Will Love/New Holy Land...
Tobin Mueller's music has always had something to say, from beautiful commentaries on the world around us to celebrating the work of iconic musicians...
Come In Funky – Tobin Mueller (reviewed by Dave Franklin)
Some of the more recent pieces I have explored and been writing about from Tobin Mueller have often been songs with a heavier and...
Where Is Love? – Tobin Mueller (reviewed by Dave Franklin)
Many artists make music as a natural response to the twists and turns of life that goes on around them. While there are many...
First Contact – Tobin Mueller (reviewed by Dave Franklin)
In the same way that the correct choice and brevity of words can act as an immediate scene-setter, so too can the right combination...
Show The Way – Tobin Mueller (reviewed by Dave Franklin)
There has always been a lot to unpack when writing about Tobin's music. And that is always a good thing to be faced with...
My Heart Still Beats – Tobin Mueller (reviewed by Dave Franklin)
I wish more musicians were as brave and inventive as Tobin Mueller. Sure, there is a place in the world for "woke up this...
Icarus – Tobin Mueller (reviewed by Dave Franklin)
Tobin Mueller understands the benefits of collaboration better than most. Even though he releases music mainly under his own name, I'm sure he would...
Afterwords – Tobin Mueller (reviewed by Dave Franklin)
It is always lovely when my twin passions come together in one piece of work as they do with Afterwords. As the title suggests,...
Instead of Heaven – Tobin Mueller (reviewed by Dave Franklin)
My musical encounters with Tobin Mueller have, thus far, been with his more orchestrated and collaborative compositions. The five compilation albums I am now...
That Was the Musical Week That Was – 130523
Okay, it's been a while since the last playlist, I've been busy but here is a sneak listen into what has been floating around...
The Best of Tobin Mueller, Volume 4: Vocals – Tobin Mueller...
Until now, my experience of Tobin Mueller is as an artist who communicates his thoughts and ideas through instrumental music. This can often be...
The Best of Tobin Mueller, Volume 5: Chill – Tobin Mueller...
I was going to say that this album shows us another side to Tobin Mueller, but then the previous three albums of his that...
The Best of Tobin Mueller, Volume 1: Jazz Originals – Tobin...
Working my way through Tobin Mueller's large and illustrious back catalogue is a very rewarding experience. Usually, as a writer, you get to review...
The Best of Tobin Mueller, Volume 2: Jazz Arrangements – Tobin...
Having already been delighted by Tobin's masterful odyssey through the more progressive realms, I have at least some understanding of how his brain works....
The Best of Tobin Mueller, Volume 3: Prog Fusion – Tobin...
The term "progressive" seems to be so broad a description of the music found within its sonic realm as to be pretty unhelpful, and...