The team of Rob Deyman/g, Silvia Dee/key-voc, Paul Sapounzi/b-voc, Jonny Sauder/dr and Chris Malleck/harm provide blue jeaned blues rocking on this ten song release. Dee’s rough and ready voice works weel on the boogie-ing take of Tom Waits’ “Temptation” while…
Month: April 2022
ELI DEGIBRI: THE 5TH COMMANDMENT SET TO MUSIC
SINCE THE EARLIEST DAYS OF JAZZ, JEWISH MUSICIANS HAVE BEEN A MAJOR FORCE, VOICE AND INFLUENCE. THE PULSE OF KLEZMER MUSIC CAN BE HEARD IN SWING, AS WELL AS THE AGONIZING CRIES OF BOTH THE SHOFAR AND HUMAN CANTORAL CRIES.…
DANIEL ROTEM: THE POWER OF LISTENING
“HELP ME TO UNDERSTAND, INSTEAD OF BEING UNDERSTOOD” ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI ONE OF THE THINGS I LOVED MOST WHEN I LIVED IN ISRAEL BACK IN 1981 IS THAT EVERYONE WANTED TO HEAR YOUR OPINION. SURE, THERE’S THE OLD…
Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita SUBA Trio@Catalina’s 04.18.22
On the evening of the day that we celebrate The Lord’s resurrection, Omar Sosa and his SUBA trio of Seckou Keita/kora and Gustavo Ovalles/perc mixed meditation and celebration with an 1 ½ set of contemplation and festivities. Switching between piano,…
FINDERS KEEPERS, LOSERS WEEPERS…Rare and Obscure Jazz Album: Paul Severson Quartet: Midwest Jazz/Chuz Alfred Quintet: Young Jazz Blood, Johnny Glasel: Jazz Session/Mel Davis: Trumpet With A Soul
Spain-based label Fresh Sound Records shows that there are periods of Western Civilization when art is at a peak, and other times at a nadir. The mid 1950s had such a surfeit of great sounds and bands that it was…
VINTAGE ROCKABILLY…Buddy Knox: Party Doll-Singles and Albums 1957-62
One of the most popular of the pre-Beatle rockers was a Texan named Buddy Knox (1933-99). His fame was short lived, with only a couple big hits, like the classic “Party Doll”, but he made the rockabilly style work for…
Mark Winkler: Late Bloomin’ Jazzman
Take one part Mark Murphy, a dash of Tom Waits, add some Bobby Troup, a hint of Michael Franks with a sprinkle of Dan Duryea, and you get the wonderful voice and songs of Mark Winkler. This latest addition to…
Marta Sanchez: SAAM
Pianist and composer Marta Sanchez brings together a post bopping team of Alex Lore/as, Roman Filiu/ts, Rashaan Carter/b, Allan Mednard/dr and guests Camila Meza/g-voc, Ambrose Akinmusire/tp and Charlotte Greve/synth for a collection of dreamy and impressionistic originals. The melding of…
THIS IS THE BLUES 101…Son House: Forever On My Mind
Things don’t get any bluesier than back porch picking, strumming and singing by Son House (1902-88), who recorded this album back in 1964, and is finally reissued again. He had a visceral, gut level approach to his singing, while his…
Ann Peebles and the Hi Rhythm Section: Live In Memphis
Best known for her soul classic “I Can’t Stand The Rain”, vocalist Ann Peebles serves up a stomping Memphis stew with John Sangster/sax, Anthony Royal/tp, Dennis Bates/tb and a rhythm section of Leroy Hodges/b, Charles Hodges/key, Howard Grimes/dr and Thomas…