The team of Josh Peters/oud, Aaron Parks-Atefan Del Bas que/dr, Tarik Hassan/b and Joshua Tomson/as create a mix of post bop and middle eastern moods for this four song ep. Peters takes charge when he stretches out on the assertive …
Month: June 2023
George Coleman: Live At Smalls Jazz Club
Any album by one of the last living hard bop tenors is always a cause for celebration, especially when he still sounds authoritative. George Coleman teams up with an inspired Joe Farnsworth/dr, Peter Washington/b and Splie Wilner/p for a gig…
Brandee Younger: Brand New Life
Brandee Younger continues to explore rich territories via the harp, this time keeping with a core team throughout the entire album. The foundation of Younger with Rashaan Carter/b and Makaya McCaraven serve as a “house band” for the likes of…
Joey Locascio: Joey DeFrancesco Meets Joey Locascio
I don’t know if this is the last session the late great Joey DeFrancesco did, but if it is, he went out swinging when he sat in on vocalist Joey Locascio’s hip ep. Joey D plays the trumpet and organ,…
VINYL REVIVAL… Steely Dan: Countdown To Ecstasy
One great thing about the revival of vinyl albums, the ones done in the 1970s never sounded better, as while the analog recordings were first rate, this was also the time of the oil embargo, meaning the vinyl itself was…
Delfeayo Marsalis and The Uptown Jazz Orchestra@Suburbia Park 06.03.23
A taste of New Orleans rolled into Thousand Oaks as trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis (of the famous Crescent City Marsalises) got the packed Suburbia Park crowd on its feet and dancing to the tunes and beats provided by The Uptown Jazz…
Rodrigo Y Gabriela with Antonio Sanchez@YouTube Theater 06.01.23
Throughout the years, the duo of Rodrigo Y Gabriela have kept their two guitar idea fresh by implementing various musical environments, having performed in concert ranging from teaming with rock bands to acoustic duets. They’ve also altered their material, with…
GUILTY PLEASURE MUSIC!
Let’s admit it; we’re all musical snobs at heart. There are things that we like because we know other people like it as well, and we don’t want to be “caught” listening to something that is considered “uncool”. The old…
****RINGER OF THE WEEK***A FORGOTTEN MASTER…James Booker: Behind The Iron Curtain plus…
When you think of New Orleans piano, the first names that pop into your mind are usually Professor Longhair, Fats Domino, Dr. John, Allen Toussaint and maybe Harry Connick. One of the underservedly forgotten holders of the Crescent City piano…
Steve Banks: Emboldened
Here’s a UK guitarist you might want to give a second and third listen to; Steve Bnks has a tone and style that is caught somewhere between Steve Hackett’s fusion and Pat MEtheny’s wondrousness. He teams up with Sam Crockett/ts,…