Riz Story plays everything from soup to nuts on this double disc release, and he plays it well on this ambitious collection of originals. The first disc includes some thunderous metal rock ans slinging gutrars as on “Dawning of the…
Month: February 2024
David Cross Band: Ice Blue-Silver Sky
Best known for his work with King Crimson over 50 years ago, violinist David Cross shows he’s moved on with his career with a hard rocking team of Jinian Wilde/g-voc-fl, Mick Paul/b, Steve Roberts/dr and guest David Jackson/sax. Cross and…
Scott Henderson: Karnevell!
This recent album by fusion guitarist Scott Henderson shows why he always packs the house of the Baked Potato when he regularly comes to town. He’s in a power trio with Romain LaBaye/b and Archibald Ligonniere/dr, mixing up highly energized…
Martin Budde: Back Burner
Guitarist Martin Budde proves the adage that the best way to create your own sound is to write your own material. He does both well on this trip album with Ben Feldman/b and Xavier Lecouturier/dr, with the sole cover being…
Brothers Brown: Nowhere Left To Go
Tasty guitar work and rocking blues are delivered by “Nashville” Paul Brown on keyboards and “LA” Paul Brown on guitars and vocals, teamed with David Santos/b-g-voc and Peter Young/drd-perc-g-voc. The rhythm team sizzles with Santos’ lithe bass under the slinky…
****RINGER OF THE WEEK****John Dokes: Our Day
Here’s a guy that knocks me out every time he puts out an album. John Dokes has the classic honey’d soul voice, relaxed and suave-why isn’t he a late night deejay? Here’s he’s backed by George Gee’s orchestra, and his…
Andy Garcia & The Cineson All Stars Cuban Jam Session@Catalina’s 02.03.24
Sure, he can act a bit, but I doubt that anyone in the overflowing Catalina’s came to see Andy Garcia deliver lines from Ocean’s Eleven or The Untouchables. No, the crowd wanted to sing and dance, and Garcia gave a…
HAVE I GOT A LINE FOR YOU! GREAT BASS LINES
We’re not going to focus on bass solos here for the most part, per se, because isn’t that when most fans leave the tables go to the restroom or the bar? Instead, here are some bass lines that just dance…
****RINGER OF THE WEEK****LA’S FINEST…Gerald Wiggins: Classic Trio Sessions-Swingin’ With Wig
Because of the abundance of studio jobs for TV and movies for musicians, LA was a hotbed for musicians. How can you beat steady work, no travel and great weather? The plethora of pianists during the 50s-70s was an embarrassment…
CANDID IDEAS…Stacey Kent: Let Yourself Go, The Jimmy Giuffre 3: Music for People, Birds, Butterflies & Mosquitoes, Lee Konitz: Tenorlee,Thoots Thielemans: Captured Live, The Count Basie Orchestra: Swings The Blues
Candid records mixes the old with the new on this latest collection of releases. Still releasing important material to this day, Stacey Kent shows she was full of ideas back in 200 with this tribute to Fred Astaire. Joined by…