Vocalist Rhio has a Betty Boop styled voice mixed with an extra dose of sass, teaming it with a team mostly consisting of Mike Campini/dr, Cecilia Coleman/p, Wayne Batchelor/b, Ray Blue/ts, Joe Giglio/g along with some cameo guests. She sounds…
Month: September 2018
SWING, ROCKABILLY AND BOP FROM AVID….Curtis Amy: Four Classic Albums, Charles Mingus: Four Classic Albums, Mel Torme: Four Classic Albums, Cal Tjader: Four Classic Albums, Gene Vincent: Five Classic Albums
The late 50s and early 60s was an exciting period on music. The zenith of a number of genres occurred during the Eisenhower and Kennedy years, well reflected by these recent 2 disc sets released by Avid Records Curtis Amy…
Enrique Haneine: The Mind’s Mural
Enrique Haneine shows that drummers can use their pen as well as sticks and brushes on this collection of strong originals. HE brings together a two sax team of Anna Webber/ts and Catherine Sikora/ts-ss with only Carlo De Rosa’s bass…
BOTH MEN AND WOMEN GET THE BLUES…Billy F. Gibbons: The Big Bad Blues, Crystal Shawanda: Voodoo Woman, Joanne Shaw Taylor: Wild
The blues sure aren’t sexist. Here they’re presented by both sets of chromosomes. Famed of ZZ Top and the Bones TV show, Billy F. Gibbons serves up a bonafide blue plate special with Joe Hardy/b, Grag Morrow/dr and B3er Mike…
Hot Rize: 40th Anniversary Bash
Celebrating 2 score years of bluegrass bliss, the team of Pete Wernick/banj, Nick Forster/b, Tim O’Brien/mand and member since 2002 Bryan Sutton/g get together for a wonderful concert documentation of their wonderfully joyful picking, grinning and singing. Joined for the…
Tord Gustavsen Trio: The Other Side
One of the most personal pianists around, Tord Gustavsen brings together his team of Sigurd Hole/b and Jarle Vespestad/dr to deliver not only some originals, but a handful of works from kindred masters. Of the latter, Gustavsen examines the songbook…
EARLY MOTOWN…The Miracles: The Singles & Albums Collection 1958-62
Before becoming a major “soul” group for the Detroit-based Motown label, the team of William “Smokey” Robinson, Warren “Pete” Moore, Clarence “Humble” Dawson, Donald Wicker and James “Rat” Grice were known as The Miracles. A few changes with Emerson “Sonny”…
Al Muirhead’s Canadian Quintet: Undertones
Except for Cy Touff, you’re not going to get many people to make a list out of bass trumpet players. Al Muirhead works on topping that list with an impressive outing with Kelly Jefferson/ts, Reg Schwager/g, Neil Swainson/b and Ted…
Mark Turner & Ethan Iverson: Temporary Kings
Tenor saxist Mark Turner and Ethan Iverson have had on and off relationships in various formats, most notably in a quartet setting with drummer Billy Hart. This time the two eschew all others for a collection of rich duets, and…
****RINGER OF THE WEEK****Eddie Daniels: Heart of Brazil
While Resonance Records is better known for uncovering wonderfully rare and historical recordings by the likes of Wes Montgomery and Bill Evans, it also releases new material as well, and this latest album by Eddie Daniels is a real gem.…