You could well win the argument that Woody Herman had the swinging-est and most visionary of the white big bands. His band evolved from “The Band that Played the Blues” to a hard hitting Herd and then the wildly exciting…
Month: December 2017
FINGER PICKIN’ GOOD…Johnny Cash, Merle Travis, etc: Country Music Heritage
And you thought that only jazz had small and independent labels! Founded in CMH by Martin Haerle, CMH Records started out as a small label focusing on delivering roots and bluegrass music that made you feel like you were back…
Phil DeGreg Trio: Queen City Blues
Pianist Phil DeGreg brings together Aaron Jacobs/b and John Taylor/dr some creative interpretations of standards mixed in with some originals. Of the latter, he creates rich shadows with Taylor’s high hat on “ Queen City Blues,” races to the finish…
Mark Martyre: Rivers
Singer/songwriter Mark Martyre comes off like an early Tom Waits with a gruff voice, rootsy folk feel and intriguing stories to tell. His tone is leathered and world weary, sometimes teaming with Stacey Dowsel as on the cozy “(I Think)…
Anat Cohen Tentet@Valley Performing Arts Center 11.30.17
This past year, Israeli-born clarinetist Anat Cohen has released 2 Brazilian albums, and earlier this the 2 Grammy nominated lady year toured in order to present the alluring Mediterranean sounds from those discs. Returning to LA after just over 6…
FRED HERSCH: AN OPEN BOOK
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LLOYD PRICE’S PERSONALITY: LONG LIVE THE REAL KING!
ONE OF THE GREATEST R&B ARTISTS STILL ALIVE, LLOYD PRICE, IS HAVING A RESURGENCE OF A CAREER. STARTING IN THE 50’S WITH SONGS LIKE ‘LAWDY MISS CLAWDY,’ HE WAS ESSENTIALLY ONE OF THE PROGENITORS OF WHAT BECAME ‘ROCK AND ROLL.’…