If you want a musical with some real soul in it, give this show a try. Memphis tells the story of 50s era music, pre-rock, just at the cusp when gospel and R&B coalesced with white pop to create a…
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***ROTW***Peter Appleyard : Peter Appleyard and the Jazz Giants: The Lost 1974 Sessions
Here’s a release that is like finding a precious photo album you thought was lost for years while cleaning out your garage. Vibist Peter Appelyard made his name playing with Benny Goodman’s band in the 70s, and one evening after…
Ben Powell: New Street
Violinist Ben Powell is a fairly new kid on the musical block, but he’s in the right neighborhood here, as his release here displays a tribute to icon Stephane Grappelli in terms of sound and material. He’s got a warm,…
There’s Latin, and then there’s LATIN! Paul Beaudry & Pathways: Americas, Duduka da Fonseca Quintet: Samba Jazz-Jazz Samba, Anna Estrada: Volando
AHH! THE FAMED LATIN TINGE! Where would Western music be if not for the adventures of Christopher Columbus and Pedro Alvares Cabral, who initiated the unification of Europe, Latin Culture and the New World? The thought of jazz without the…
Lorraine Feather: Tales of the Unusual
By far, Lorraine Feather is one of the most original and clever lyricists in the jazz, and possibly pop world. Raised on bop, her material as of late has taken on a more abstract, pop or folkish feel, almost coming…
Kami Thompson: Love Lies
She’s the daughter of folk/rock icon Richard Thompson, so you can’t argue with the genetic pool factor. However, something wasn’t taught to this young lady, as this collection of bluesy-roots music breaks one major rule, especially for a newcomer. As…
Jeff Hamilton Trio: Red Sparkle
Ah…this is why you live in the City of the Angels! Jeff Hamilton, who co-leads the Clayton-Hamilton Orchestra, shows his other side on trio sessions such as this one with Christoph Luty/b and Tamir Hendleman/p. He put out a trio…
John Abercrombie Quartet: Within A Song
This is the kind of material that made ECM records famous in the first place. Get some first rate artists together, in this case it’s guitarist John Abercrombie with Joe Lovano/ts, Drew Gress/b and Joey Baron, and just set them…
Peter Gabriel: Secret World Live
As vocalist Peter Gabriel states in the bonus interview, this ’94 tour was essentially the first time that he returned to his more theatrical presentation of music that he had patented back in his days when Genesis was actually an…
MORE VINTAGE JAZZ REISSUES FROM AVID! Nat Adderley, Barney Kessel and Mel Powell
Barney Kessel Three Classic Albums Plus Nat Adderley Four Classic Albums Mel Powell Four Classic Albums Plus, Avid Jazz Records www.avidgroup.co.uk By George W. Harris Don’t think for one minute that Mosaic Records has the corner…