While the beginning of Easter actually started last month with Ash Wednesday on March 1, but April is the month in which things actually feel “Eastery.” with a change in the weather, Spring Training and the start of baseball, Lent and all…
Month: April 2017
RUSSELL MALONE: HEARTSTRINGS FOR THE MELODY
ONE OF THE FIRST RULES OF ANY MUSICIAN IS “GET YOUR OWN SOUND.” GUITARIST RUSSELL MALONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO DEVELOP THAT UNIQUE TONE AND USE IT TO BECOME ONE OF THE MOST IN-DEMAND GUITARIST IN JAZZ. HE STARTED OUT…
STEVE HACKETT: GENESIS AND REVELATIONS
DURING THE 1970S, GUITARISTS FROM ALL SIDES OF THE MUSICAL SPECTRUM WERE LOOKING FOR NEW WAYS TO COMBINE ELEMENTS OF JAZZ, CLASSICAL AND ROCK. STEVE HACKETT, ALONG WITH THE GENERATION THAT INCLUDED JOHN MCLAUGHLIN, PAT METHENY, JEFF BECK, BILL CONNORS,…