Steve Kimock: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

May 16, 2016 by FELIX CONTRERAS Those of us of a certain age have always been told to be true to ourselves, with the understanding that maturity will show us a better sense of our true selves. The hope is that we can move forward and look backward with both confidence and (hopefully) not a lot of regret. But musicians of a certain age are often better off if they resist the triedandtrue and look for something new to stretch their sense of self. They rely on a body of work to inspire yet more growth; that way, their sound changes while still feeling familiar. Pardon my philosophizing, but that s how I hear Steve Kimock s music both in this video and on his latest album, Last Danger Of Frost. Long known for his electricguitar work in improvisational settings, he s rightly considered a musician s musician. I ve always thought of him as one of those gifted players whose dedication to his instrument is matched only by his imagination. There s joy in hearing Kimock play acoustically, with no filter (or p