Teamed with Jeff Franzel/b, Paul Frazier/dr, Steve Williams/g, Adkold Buk/key and background vocalists, Peggy Sarlin brings he sweet and wispy voice through a mix easy swing and sassy standards. She’s wispy and sleek on “Midnight Detective” and soft on the…
Month: January 2018
Chris Hillman@The Scherr Theatre 01.27.18
Chris Hillman soared with material ranging from his days with The Byrds, the Flying Burrito Brothers and especially from his most recent album Bidin’ My Time at a captivating 90 minute evening at the Scherr Theatre in Thousand Oaks. It…
LET’S GO HONKY TONKIN’! Lefty Frizzell: The Singles Collection 1950-62
Few artists have been as influential as William Orville “Lefty” Frizzell, who essentially invented the “honky tonk” style of playing and singing, making it palatable to the US audiences and creating a wave that affected artists ranging from George Jones,…
VINYL SOUNDS REMASTERED…John McLaughlin, Al DiMeola & Paco De Lucia: Grace, Passion & Fire, Leon Russell: Leon Russell
The amazing resurgence of vinyl reissues has Audio Fidelity working overtime to keep up with the demand. Here are two recent reissues that are a must for your listening pleasure. The three guitar team of John McLaughlin, Al DiMeola and…
BOPPING TRUMPETS…Roger Guerin: Paris Meetings, Bobby Shew: Class Reunion
Here are a pair of reissues of horn players that got bitten by the bebop bug, and thankfully never recovered. Best known for his stint with Quincy Jones’ Big Band, Roger Guerin had a formidable career in Paris, being…
Ori Dagan: Nathaniel-A Tribute to Nat King Cole
Nat “King” Cole gets modernized on this tribute from vocalist Ori Dagan. He teams up with Mark Kieswetter/p, Nathan Hiltz/g, Ross MacIntyre/b for some nifty trio sessions that allude to, but don’t imitate, Cole’s vintage years on pieces like a…
Butcher Brown: Live At Vagabond
Sounds of 70s fusion a la Weather Report and Headhunters are put through a Millennial attitude on this release by the 5 piece band Butcher Brown. This “live” disc by the team of DJ Harrison/key, Corey Fonville/dr, Andrew Randazzo/b, Marcus…
MUSIC FOR GRAY MATTER….Brad Garton & Dave Soldier: The Brainwave Music Project
EEG (electroencephalic) sensors are used on this unique album by Brad Garton and Dave Soldier to use feedback loops, mixing drums, electronic noodles and guest appearances by Dan Trueman/fid, Margaret Lancaster/fl, Terry Pender/mand and William Hooker/dr. The result is akin…
David Friesen: Structures
David Friesen uses his unique Hemage Bass to create a two cd set of intimate duets, one with saxist Joe Manis and the other with cool toned guitarist Larry Koonse. The result on the former is a tender and reflective…
Robert Kennedy: Closer To Home
Robert Kennedy plays a mean Hammond B3, creating a blue plate special with Terrence Brewer/g, Ben Torres/sax and Cody Rhodes/dr through some rib sticking and stomach filling groovers. B3 combos with a tenor sax as beefy as Ben Torres’ is…