Broadway or soul, the ladies sing it true. Marie Meringolo gives a night at NYC’s Iridium to perform the lyics of Alan and Marilyn Bergman, with most of the melodies at the pen of Michel Legrand on this rich anthology…
Month: August 2018
Galen Ayers: Monument
Singer/songwriter Galen Ayers has an interesting pedigree, being the daughter of Soft Machine founder Kevin Ayers while getting a master’s degree in religious psychology and Buddhism (a degree in Buddhism? From Gautama University?). Nevertheless, she teams with producer Paul Simms…
Nathan East Trio@Mr. Musichead Gallery 08.08.18
“This is the first time we’ve had a chance to play the kind of music that we grew up with together.” While this wasn’t stated by leader Nathan East, the exuded shout out by drummer Steve Ferrone captured the mood…
****RINGER OF THE WEEK****SOUTHERN COMFORT! The Allman Brothers Band: Fillmore East 1970
This is music of The Allman Brothers when they were, well, the Allman Brothers! The music from this single cd comes from a series of concerts from February, 1970 when the fledgling band co-lead by Duane and Gregg Allman was…
Hadley McCall Thackston: Hadley McCall Thackston
Here’s a folksy/trad album with a bit of a modern edge, featuring vocalist Hadley McCall Thackston and a team including Elijah Abrms/b-g, Gregor Beresford/dr, Hugh Chrisyopher Brown/p-b, Burke Carroll/psg, Teilhard Frost-perc-sax and a guest list of strings, voice and woodwinds.…
Areon Flutes: Noera
The three flute team of Jill Heinke Moen, Kassey Plaha and Meerenai Shim create a mix of modern and medieval on this album of original music. There is a six part “Broken Birds” by Danny Clay, a three movement “Bade…
Jenny Olivia Johnson: Sylvia Songs
This album produced and composed by Jenny Olivia Johnson was inspired by quotations by Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes. The musicians P. Lucy McVeigh/voc, Lavena Johanson-David Russell/cel, Jenny Tang-Isabelle O’Connell/p, Eliko Akahori-Nicholas Knouf-Jenny Olivia Johnson/synth-elec and Lisa Liu/eg create a…
Keeshea Pratt Band: Believe
Vocalist/guitarist Keeshea Pratt gives it all she’s got as she mixes soul and Memphis funk on this stomping session. She fronts a band with a steamy horn section that sounds like vintage STAX sessions on the earthy “Make It Good”…
Tubby Hayes Quartet: What Is This Thing Called Love?
This 2 song vinyl 45rpm (for maximum sound reproduction and ultimate hipness)features tenor saxist Tubby Hayes in a 1969 concert setting at the Hopbine in England with Mike Pyne/p, Ron Mathewson/b and Spike Wells. While relatively unknown to US audiences,…
Alex Conde: Origins
Pianist/composer Alex Conde delivers a wide rang of Latin moods, styles and dances with his band of Luques Curtis/b, Marcus Gilmore/dr, Guillermo Barron/caj, Brian Lynch/tp, Contrad Herwig/tb Dayna Stephens/ts-ss and a collection of guests. Lots of hand claps and sizzling…