You’re going to have to trust me on this one, but long ago, on a planet far, far away, a group by the name of Fleetwood Mac was actually an obscure blues band. That was before the Dark Side took…
Category: Ringer of the Week
***ROTW*** Brian Bromberg: Compared To That
Bassist Brian Bromberg (say THAT 5 times real quickly!!!) is one of those “steady Eddie” musicians that has made respectable career as a reliable side for the likes of Stan Getz, Dizzy Gillespie, Herbie Hancock, Diana Krall, George Benson and…
ROTW: Muddy Waters/The Rolling Stones: Checkerboards Lounge: Live Chicago 1981
****RINGER OF THE WEEK**** Oh, Yeah! Everything is going to be all right this mornin’! If you have ANY desire to hear the blues the way they’re supposed to be played, then sit right down and either watch or listen…
Omer Avital: Suite of the East / Daniel Freedman: Bamako by Bus
****RINGERS OF THE WEEK**** ***OF THE YEAR?*** These latest two releases by Anzic records are going to really impress you. If this is the future of jazz, please sign me up. Imagine! New material by younger artists that isn’t cacophony!…
ROTW – Irene Jacob & Francis Jacob: Je Sais Nager
This one caught me by surprise. A brother and sister team? The vocalist a French actress? It didn’t look promising, but if you want something a little bit different in your mellow jazz catalogue, give this one a try. Irene…
****RINGER OF THE WEEK****Amit Friedman: Long way To Go
Amit Friedman brings his saxophones to tours of the Middle East, Latin America and Jazz Central on this exciting album of originals. He teams up with Amos Hoffman/oud-g, Katia Toobool/p, Gilad Abro/b, Amir Bresler/dr and Rony Iwryn/perc for rhythm an…