Music and Opinion for the 21st Century
B.B. King is absolutely the “King” of ‘da blues, & he & Clapton prove it on this full album: Here are the notes from WIKIPEDIA on the album: Riding with the King was the first collaborative album by Eric Clapton and B.B. King.[1][2] They performed together for the first Read More
Horace Silver was one of my jazz heroes when I first started listening to jazz way back in the day, so to speak… this is a very early album that I just found a month or so ago… I’ve no doubt you’ll enjoy it: Here’s what one of the Read More
This Beefheart character is one STRANGE rocker… I first really noted that on the CD featured here, & from that point on made sure I got EVERY ONE of his new releases. Here are a few (more than a few, actually) words from WIKIPEDIA about this kra-zee CD: While Ice Read More
My jazz pick for this week features one of the hottest sax players ever – Hank Mobley! The material was (for the most part) recorded in 1963, but not released until 1985… thank Gourd for recording studios! Here are a few words about the CD from “ALLMUSIC REVIEWS”…. Straight No Read More
Back in the ’70’s, I was way more into rockin’ bluesy stuff than I may be in these later years…. this album from Bloomfield, Kooper & Stills definitely hit the spot for me, & I don’t doubt you’ll remember it well if you were “in the same zones” as I Read More
I’ve been a fan of Lee Morgan’s music ever since I got “hooked” on jazz way back in the ’60’s! His music is timeless, & I’ve not a doubt in my mind that you’ll agree. Here’s a bit of info on the album from WIKIPEDIA: The Sidewinder is a Read More
If ya’ don’t dig “GREEN GROVE” by this band – yer’ dead already! They say they’re “just having fun (& I believe ’em). High-talent, high-energy & music you won’t soon forget. Here’s something about them in their own words! ” On this page there is a collection of demos for Read More
As you listen to “Waiting For Daybreak“, you’ll realize that these players aren’t just “smooth jazz”… they’ve got some heavy guitar lickz & superb bass driven jazz that says FAR MORE than just “smoove”! In their own words: “Ron Richardson was born on November 6th, 1959 in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section Read More
Ev’ry once’t in awhile, I run across a player who “hits th’ magic” without even trying! As I listen to “Scandanavia” (for the 20th time since I first got th’ link yesterday), it’s clear that THIS CAT has GOT it! There was some talk about “channeling” – you know, like Read More
If you dig electronic music, you’ll surely dig “Let’s Get Loud” from this band. Here’s what THEY had to say: “Starting as a collaboration of musical ideas, as the songs manifested so did our love for each other. The music represents our values, ideals, frustrations, fears and love that eventually Read More