Month: April 2019

Frederico 7: Exotica Americano

Frederico 7 does the writing, singing, rhythm guitar, synth bass and some piano as he’s supported by a mix and match collection of musicians almost always joined by Michael Longoria/perc, Bruno Vineof/perc and Jet Jaguar/b. The material is a wide…

Tedeschi Trucks Band: Signs

The drawing on the last page of the liner notes to Tedeschi Trucks’ fourth studio album tells you about all the sounds that have influenced this rich album. The recently departed Gregg Allmann, blues guitarist and singer CeDell Davis, Leon…

Shelea: Pretty World

Quincy Jones’ latest discovery is sweet toned vocalist Shelea (Frazier), who brings modern soul sounds to the fore on this sensuous album. She gives a tribute to the songbook of Alan and Marilyn Bergman, twisting it with a romantic R&B…