Tired of the same old stuff going through your ears? Need something to wake up your party? Want something fresh to drive around town with? Pop this sucker into your player. WOW. And I mean SHAM WOW!!! This is Balkan…
Month: January 2014
The Mike Longo Trio: Celebrates Oscar Peterson
Straightahead pianist Mike Longo gives a fitting tribute to jazz icon Oscar Peterson on this swinging trio date from a 2013 gig in NYC. He’s teamed up with Paul West/b and Ray Mosca/dr and builds up a sweat here with…
IT’S TOP TEN TIME!!!
Those wonderful words “It’s Top Ten Time” take me back to the 70s when that would be the clarion call for all fans of Dr. Demento on KMET. Every Sunday night (so much for a social life!) I’d stay at…
THE BAD PLUS, PLUS…
One of the most difficult aspects of being a musician, or a musical group, is to develop your own unique sound. Bands like Weather Report, Return To Forever and The Yellowjackets have had loyal fans due to the fact that…
HIROMI’S MANY PLACES
Why do we do what we do for a living? To put a roof over our heads? To please our parents or friends? To just occupy time? Some people see their life’s work as a goal. For 30 year old…