Well, a ten year gap between projects isn’t too bad these days! Guitarist John Scofield’s been busy with Gospel, funk, ballads and straightahead material his past few releases, so a little return to well known pastures is good for the…
Month: June 2013
IS THIS A GREAT COUNTRY OR WHAT?!?
Yeah, I know! The government, the leaders, and the whole system seems like a total joke lately. Scandals about the IRS, NSA, Benghazi…and we in California had Villagarosa as our Mayor!! But, you know what? That’s the beauty of the…
ANDREW RATHBUN: WHERE IS HE NOW?
We all come to a point in our lives where we just have to ask ourselves what our major purpose in life is. Is it material gain? Sensual pleasures? Power? Even musicians must reflect on why they chose their vocation;…
JAZZ BAKERY: QUO VADIS RUTH PRICE?
Are you suffering from Post Bakery Syndrome? Better known as PBS, you probably started feeling it about a month or two after The Jazz Bakery closed its doors in the early summer last year, replaced by a furniture store (we…
****RINGER OF THE WEEK****THE REAL BLUES! Albert King: Born Under a Bad Sign
You want the blues? DO YOU REALLY WANT THE BLUES?!? YOU CAN’T HANDLE THE BLUES!!! When you first listen to this classic session by Albert Lee with Booker T and the MGs, you’re gonna think to yourself, “Hey, I’ve heard…
BEFORE FRANK, THERE WAS…Bing Crosby: Bing Sings the Great American Songbook, Bing Sings the Sinatra Songbook, Bing in Dixieland
If you’re a fan of pure singing, no attitude, no glitz, just a perfect sense of time, swing and style, it’s hard to find someone better than the gent who essentially started the genre, namely Der Bingster, aka Bing Crosby.…
Pat Metheny: Tap/John Zorn’s Book Of Angels Vol. 20
The ever inquisitive musical mind of Pat Metheny goes from a touring Unity Band back into the studio for a collaboration with composer John Zorn. This album consists of a selection of traditional Jewish songs that Zorn has composed over…
GLORIOUS Eddie Daniels & Roger Kellaway: Duke at the Roadhouse
The formidable duo of Eddie Daniels and Roger Kellaway return with a brand new twist as they celebrate the music of Duke Ellington at a concert in Santa Fe from 2012. Daniels performs mostly on the clarinet here, and he…
Christian McBride & Inside Straight: People Music
Bassist Christian McBride is on an artistic roll, having released a collection of duets and big band albums, toured with the Monterrey Jazz All Stars, and still finds time to work with his regular trio, and in this case, his…
Chuck Owen & The Jazz Surge: River Runs
What you’ve got here is an inspiring jazz suite composed, orchestrated and conducted by Chuck Owen that is inspired by the wonderful rivers of America, particularly in the South. Whitewater delights such as the Chatooga and Salmon Rivers (both of…