While Slim Whitman made a big name for himself in Europe, he was also known as “America’s Favorite Folksinger” on this side of The Pond. This collection of his earliest albums has his two biggest hits “Indian Love Call” “Rose…
Month: July 2019
Texas Brown with Tom Peterson@Tavern 101 Grill 07.27.19
It may have been a clear night in Agoura Hills, but everything from the Memphis ribs to the boogie-ing blues of Armando Compean’s Texas Brown band was smoking good on Friday night. A one time vocalist for Joe Pass, Compean…
****RINGER OF THE WEEK****A RETURN TO ONE’S FIRST LOVE…Alan Broadbent Trio: New York Notes
With so much post bop, post modern, everything, it’s wonderfully refreshing to hear an album like this one, with piano great Alan Broadbent taking our ears back to the roots of the modern in a joyful tribute to bebop music.…
Billy Brandt: City Noir
I always have a soft spot for male jazz vocalists, as they are much rarer than the fairer sex. There, I said it!! Billy Brandt has a street corner watch salesman tone to his voice, and he takes you on…
PIANO TRIOS! Ernest Turner: My Americana, The Richard Shulman Trio: Waltzing Out Of Town
The core of jazz, the piano trio, is in good form on these two recent releases. Ernest Turner shows his church roots on this soulful post bop session with drummer Jon Curry and bassist Lance Scott Jr as he mixes…
Walt Weiskopf: European Quartet Worldwide
Big toned tenor saxist Walt Weiskopf sounds like a Prestige-era John Coltrane on this hard bopping session with Carl Winther/p, Andreas Lang/b and Anders Mogensen/dr on this collection of originals and a couple covers. Weiskopf’s delivery has an urgency and…
DIG DEEP… Charlie Apicella & Iron City: Groove Machine
Guitarist Charlie Apicella is swinging like there’s no tomorrow with a boogie-ing team of Gene Ghee/ts, Radam Schwartz/B3, Alan Korzin/dr and guests Mayra Casales/cong, Freddie Hendrix/tp and Amy Bateman/vi on this sizzling organ grinder. The two horn front line with…
Jerry Bergonzi: The Seven Rays
Tenor saxist Jerry Bergonzi shows his debt to John Coltrane in a number of ways on this latest session with Phil Grenadier/tp, Carl Winther/p, Johnny Aman/b and Anders Mogensen/dr. Bergonzi has always had a tone, drive and composing skill similar…
Barrett Martin Group: Songs of The Firebird
Barrett Martin takes you on a highly rhythmic journey as he plays drums, vibes, marimba, piano and a bunch of other kinetic toys as he joins with Ryan Burns/p-key, Dune Botler/b, Dave Carter/tp, Andy Coe/g, Thione Diop/perc, Evan Flory-Barnes/b, Lisette…
Matt Slocum: Sanctuary
Three of today’s brightest stars sparkle together as drummer Matt Slocum teams with pianist Gerald Clayton and bassist Larry Grenadier for a sublime collection of impressionistic post bop originals. The deft interplay, with each artist weaving in and out of…