It is my firm opinion that both Ray Davies and Paul McCartney, in their heart of hearts, wanted to be songsmiths for Tin Pan Alley or late night cabaret acts. Instead, they got sidetracked with stardom and rock and roll.…
Month: July 2016
Savoldelli Casarano Bardoscia: The Great Jazz Gig In The Sky
At one time,Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon was the all time selling album. Here, Boris Scavoldelli delivers a freeish jazz interpretation of it. He does all vocals, vocal “noises” and electronics along with Raffaele Casarano/sax-el, Marco Bardoscia/b-el and…
Marcos & Belutti: Tao Feliz Acustico
The Brazilian duo consisting of Leonardo Prado de Souza and Bruno Belucci Pereira deliver passionate versions of pop tunes in front of an enthralled crowd on this recording. I’ve never heard their music before, but they’v got energy to burn,…
Nori: World Anew
Akin Adderley/voc, Erik Telford/tp-ah, Nick Litterski/key, Aaron Allen/b and Andy Beaudoin/dr make up the band Nori, mixing easy grooves with rich lyricism. Telford’s horn is cool and muted, or open and sweet, gliding over the trudging “Arirang” or fragrantly blowing…
Jim Self: Yo!
It’s pretty tough mixing jazz with the tuba these days, but Jim Self makes it work .He released a strings album a few years ago that was impressive, and this one featuring the Latin music of Francisco Torres is just…
HAPPENINGS 50 YEARS TIME AGO…The Yardbirds@The Canyon Club 07.21.16
With the last remaining original member Jim McCarty still at the helm behind the drums, the legendary Yardbirds celebrated the 50 year anniversary of one of rock music’s most exciting albums, Roger the Engineer. Recorded in just 7 hours, the…
****RINGER OF THE WEEK****Various Haitian Artists: Tanbou Toujou Lou
If you’re looking for something fresh and new, come on over here and check out this 20 song compilation of pop music from Haiti from the 60s to the 80s. You get a wide range of Merengue, Kompa Kreyou, Electric…
VINTAGE VAN…Van Morrison: It’s Too Late To Stop Now; Volumes II, III, IV & DVD
I actually had the opportunity to see Van Morrison at the Santa Monica Civic during this 1973 tour. He was riding on a string of popular albums like St. Dominic’s Preview, Moondance, Tupelo Honey and His Band and the Street…
SOUNDS FROM RARE NOISE…Worldservice Project: For King & Country, New Zion w/ Cyro: Sunshine Seas
Always adventurous, Rare Noise Records releases two disparate albums connected only by the fact that they are trying something new. WorldService Project is made up of Dave Morecroft/key-voc, Tim Ower/sax, Raphael Clarkson/tb-voc, Arthur O ‘Hara/b and Harry Pope/dr. They come…
Dick Oatts/Mats Holmquist New York Jazz Orchestra: A Tribute To Herbie +1
This album by the Dick Oats/Mats Holmquist Jazz Orchestra is not only a tribute to Herbie Hancock’s pen, but more specifically to his pen of the early to mid sixties and his Headhunters gazillion seller. Nothing from his last 30…