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Videos: Oz Noy - Live at The Iridium

Two videos from Oz Noy's recent gigs at the Iridium in New York.

Video: Oz Noy Soundcheck at The Iridium Jazz Club

Cool video of Oz Noy soundchecking at the Iridium in New York recently. With Reese Wynans (Keyboards), Chris Layton (Drums) and Roscoe Beck (Bass).

Video: Oz Noy - "Twisted Blues Volume 1" Full Length Documentary

Full length 12min documentary on the making of Oz Noy's latest album Twisted Blues Volume 1.

Great Oz Noy Interview for Premier Guitar Magazine

The latest issue of Premier Guitar features a great interview with Oz Noy courtesy of PG Contributer Michael Ross. Noy discusses his new album Twisted Blues Volume 1, his gear, and more. The piece also includes live and in-studio pics, and quotes from Steve Lukather, Eric Johnson, and other Noy collaborators. Check it out via the link below.

Premier Guitar Artist Interview - Oz Noy: Wizard of Weird

Video: Oz Noy Live in Nashville - "Twisted Blues"

Oz Noy live in Nashville this month with Keith Carlock on drums, and Michael Rhodes on bass. This is "Twisted Blues" from Noy's latest album Twisted Blues Volume 1.

Favorite Releases of 2011

While pondering my favorite music releases of 2011, I was struck by two things; the abundance of originality and depth in the "my cup of tea" genre, and Geez Louise were there a lot of live albums this year. There were also some great DVDs, which is why I'm referring to this as a favorite "releases" list instead of an "album" list as I have in the past. So here they are - my favorite releases of 2011 in no particular order:

 

Abstract Logix Live! - The New Universe Music Festival 2010 (CD / DVD) [CD Review]

Amazing live CD and DVD releases chronicling the 2010 New Universe Music Festival. Includes great performances by John McLaughlin, Wayne Krantz, Alex Machacek, Jimmy Herring, and others. I was honored to help contribute to the DVD by conducting the backstage interviews which appear on disc 2.

Brett Garsed - Dark Matter [Review]

Fantastic writing and playing. Shows a stronger prog influence than Garsed’s earlier work. Bassist Ric Fierabracci make a big impact here as well.

Chris Taylor - Nocturnal [Review / Interview]

Taylor’s remarkable debut seamlessly blends modern jazz and electronica influences in one of the year’s most original and engaging releases. The all-star line up includes Ric Fierabracci, Steve Tavaglione, Dave Weckl, and other heavyweights.

Oz Noy - Twisted Blues Volume 1

Noy’s latest showcases his quirky originality and tones in a context that’s more bluesy than his previous work. Love the writing on this one.

The Aristocrats [Guthrie Govan Interview]

Killer heavy fusion album with Guthrie Govan on guitar, Bryan Beller on bass, and Marco Minnemann on drums. A great platform for Govan’s overall talents.

Derek Sherinian - Oceana

Awesome prog-fusion disc that may be Sherinian’s best solo release yet. Has a throwback 70s Jeff Beck vibe at times. Guests include Steve Lukather, Tony MacAlpine, and Joe Bonamassa.

Allen Hinds - Monkeys and Slides

Great writing and lines from one of the west coast’s coolest fusion guitarists. Includes two burning live tracks. Features Jimmy Johnson, Jeff Babko, and Dennis Hamm among others.

Bryan Beller - Wednesday Night Live

Killer live disc featuring a single set recorded at the Baked Potato, plus two additional tracks from other performances. Includes great contributions from Mike Keneally.

Other favorites from 2011:

Gerald Gradwohl Group - ABQ Live and Raw
Jeff Richman & Chatterbox - The Line Up [Interview]
Bryan Baker, Bob van Luijt & Sebastiaan Cornelissen - 011 Amsterdam
John Escreet - The Age We Live In
Johnny Hiland - All Fired Up
CAB - Live on Sunset
Human Element
Gannin Arnold - Five World Class Drummers DVD
Rudder - Live at Rockwell Music Hall NYC DVD (Not one note of guitar on this, but the band and DVD are super cool.)

See Also:

Favorite Albums of 2010
Favorite Albums of 2009
Favorite Albums of 2008
Favorite Albums of 2007
Favorite Albums of 2006

Oz Noy "Twisted Blues Vol. 1" Review at What's That Dude Play?

Another fine review of Oz Noy's new album Twisted Blues Volume 1, this time from the folks at What's That Dude Play? See link below.

What's That Dude Play? - Oz and friends get ‘Twisted’

Video: Oz Noy "Twisted Blues Volume 1" Documentary Teaser

A teaser of the full length documentary on Oz Noy's latest album Twisted Blues Volume 1. The album will be released next Tuesday, November 15th.

Oz Noy "Twisted Blues Vol. 1" Review at All About Jazz

Ian Patterson has a nice review up of Oz Noy's new album Twisted Blues Volume 1 at All About Jazz.

All About Jazz Review: Oz Noy - Twisted Blues Volume 1

New Oz Noy Guitar Player Blog Post - Effects

Oz Noy has a cool new blog post up at Guitar Player where he discusses the use of effects. Check it oiut via the link below.

Guitar Player Blogs: Oz Noy: Effects—With So Many Options, What Do You Use and How?

Video: Oz Noy - In-Studio Performance of "Cissy Strut" from "Twisted Blues Vol. 1"

Cool video of Oz Noy, Anton Fig, Will Lee, John Medeski & Ralph MacDonald in the studio recording "Cissy Strut" for Noy's upcoming Twisted Blues Vol. 1 album (releasing Nov 15th).

New Oz Noy Blog for Guitar Player Magazine

Check out Oz Noy's new blog for Guitar Player Magazine.

Guitar Player: Oz Noy—Being a 21st Century Musician, Pt. 1: Vintage vs. New Gear