Eric Bibb is one of the few that get the blues down right. Having a spiritual upbringing, his messages always carry messages that feel like Old Testament Prophets or New Testament evangelists, all with the support of the hues from…
Month: April 2017
Red Baraat: Bhangra Pirates
The exciting team of Red Baraat mix the sounds of South Asia with rock and jazz on this kaliedoscopic release. Thirteen musicians and vocalists veer in and out of the songs, like characters in a Bollywood movie, with bandleader, vocalist and…
Somi: Petite Afrique
This is Somi’s fifth release, and it follows the fabulous “The Lagos Music Salon” which depicted thoughts on the African Diaspora. This one is even stronger, continuing on the same theme, but with more textures and sub plots. Her voice…
ORGAN GRINDER’S SWING…Bill Doggett and His Combo: Oops! & Prelude to the Blues
If you want your Hammond B3 brimming with the blues, step down a flight into the juke joint of keyboardist Bill Doggett. This disc has his albums filled with ham fisted Hammond work, along with swaying saxes and toe tapping…
Bob Hanlon & Mark Minchello: Camaraderie
Mark Minchello brings his Hammond B3 to team up with meaty toned tenor saxist Bob Hanlon with a rotating rhythm team of Vic Juris-Bob Devos/g, Pete MacDonald-Andy Watson/dr and guest alto saxist Anton Denner for nine upbeat and toe tapping…
John Lee Hooker: Whiskey & Wimmen-John Lee Hooker’s Finest
If you’re new to the genre and are looking for an easy entrance into the world of blues, you’re not going to get a better ticket than this recent issue from Vee Jay Records that celebrates his 100th birthday. John…
HONKY TONKIN’…Hank Locklin: The Singles Collection: 1948-62
Before Waylon, Willie and the boys, Hank Locklin was singing and twanging the honky tonk boues with the best of them. This 2 disc collection covers the output of his singles form 1948-62, capturing the slow evolution of the genre,…
EVEN WHITE GIRLS GET THE BLUES…Beth Garner: Snake Farm, Nina Massara: Watch Me, The Right Now: Star Light
Girls just wanna have fun… While she looks vampy on the kitschy cover with her pair of boas, Beth Garner eschews all gimmicks on this 7 song collection of blues wailing tunes. She’s got a voice akin to early Bonnie…
Dominic Miller: Silent Light
Dominic Miller brings rich classical guitar strings along with his electric bass to team up with Miles Bould’s supportive drums and percussion on this elegant and elegiac album. Miller’s touch is relaxed, elegant and patient on pieces like the delicate…
SF Jazz Collective: Music Of Miles Davis & Original Compositions
While the musicians involved have changed over the years, the vision of the SF Jazz Collective has remained consistent; present material focusing on a specific jazz icon, and mix it with a series of original organic pieces in a concert…