Author: George W. Harris

If you want to go back to a time when popular music was truly universal, just give a listen to this wonderful 4 cd & dvd of the Band in concert, which includes their end of the year gigs as…

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Kathleen Grace’s albums and shows have shown a variety ranging from pop to jazz and even lately towards the country side of life. Her latest release retains her jazz sensibilities in terms of her phrasing and delivery, but she mixes…

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If Cuba could find a way to  get reimbursed for their exports of Cuban musicians, their financial problems would disappear overnight. Here, we’ve got pianist Harold Lopez-Nussa from the country of Montecristos, leading a (mostly) trio with Gaston Joya/b, Ruy…

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A number of years ago, guitarist Jonny Lang hit the scene and caught everyone’s attention because this young Christian kid was playing his Fender like he was raised in the Mississippi Delta and sang like he grew up in the…

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This German label keeps releasing some wonderfully obscure material. Most of the time, it seems we’re discovering European artists that should have received more attention. In this case, tenor saxist Hans Koller is the artist spotlighted during these concert recordings…

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Back in the 70s, Bryan Ferry and Peter Gabriel were two of the biggest names in rock, being the face and voice of Roxy Music and Genesis respectively. Here are a couple concerts that show where their paths took them…

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If you’ve been in the jazz scene for awhile, there’s only one Rudy who everyone knows, the revered engineer Rudy Van Gelder, whose studio and mixing style is simply part of the jazz dna. The sound of the drums that…

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YES! That WIlford Brimley! The guy that was in The Natural, The Firm and China Syndrome. And you know what? This guy sounds great! He’s got an avuncular tone and pace, along with a lounge lizard’s sense of timing as…

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