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Buddy Mondlock Filament

Jim Hynes americana, indie country, roots, roots rock, singer-songwriter, songwriter February 18, 2023

Buddy Mondlock Filament Self-released Buddy Mondlock is one of the better, albeit lesser known Nashville-based singer songwriters. After all, any songwriter who co-writes with Guy Clark is in a lofty category, just be virtue of that. Yet, there’s much more here on Mondlock’s latest, Filament, than just “The Dark,” the co-write with Clark. The album […]

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CD Reviews/ CD Reviews Jazz

Leon Lee Dorsey w/ Mike Clark and Russell Malone Cantaloupe Island

Jim Hynes cd review, jazz, Jazz Review February 18, 2023

Leon Lee Dorsey w/ Mike Clark and Russell Malone Cantaloupe Island Jazz Avenue 1 The bass-drum team of Leon Lee Dorsey and Mike Clark are on a certifiable roll. This writer has reviewed three of their efforts, all with pianists – Manuel Valera, the late Harold Mabern, and most recently Mike LeDonne. The duo now […]

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Christopher McBride Ramon

Jim Hynes cd review, jazz, Jazz Review, making a Scene February 17, 2023

Christopher McBride Ramon KYO Music Saxophonist and composer Christopher McBride’s Ramon is a more than appropriate album for Black History Month as he weaves in the four pillars of Black music, blues, gospel, soul, and R&B as well as a suite devoted to the unfortunate murder of Trayvon Martin. The recent Grammy winner with Steven […]

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Ann Hampton Calloway Fever: A Peggy Lee Celebration

Jim Hynes cd review, jazz, Jazz Review, making a Scene February 16, 2023

Ann Hampton Calloway Fever: A Peggy Lee Celebration Palmetto Having heard Ann Hampton Calloway sing recently, there’s a bluesy, sultry style to her vocals that should interest the readers of this blues-oriented publication. Calloway has all the key attributes of nuance, power, range, and emotion as well as the presence of the best entertainers, and […]

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Jesse Davis Jesse Davis Live at Smalls Jazz Club

Jim Hynes cd review, jazz, jazz CD, Jazz Review February 13, 2023

Jesse Davis Jesse Davis Live at Smalls Jazz Club Cellar Music Group and SmallsLIVE Living Masters Series Admittedly some readers of these pages may have first associated the name Jesse Davis with Taj Mahal’s late guitarist, better known as Jesse Ed Davis. Yet, alto saxophonist Jesse Davis has been a staple within the jazz community for nearly forty […]

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East Axis No Subject

Jim Hynes cd review, jazz, jazz CD, Jazz Review February 12, 2023

East Axis No Subject Mack Avenue We don’t associate the label Mack Avenue or Christian’s McBride’s Brother Mister Productions with improvised, avant-garde offerings except for his own New Jawn but that has changed with the issuance of this quartet, East Axis and their debut, No Subject. Based on the sounds heard here, more of this […]

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Bill Warfield and the Hell’s Kitchen Funk Orchestra Time Capsule

Jim Hynes cd review, jazz, Jazz Review February 11, 2023

Bill Warfield and the Hell’s Kitchen Funk Orchestra Time Capsule Planet Arts Jazz, blues, and soul lovers will all find recognizable fare on this large ensemble recording from Bill Warfield and his famed Hell’s Kitchen Funk Orchestra as they cover such gems as “I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free,” “Light […]

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Planet D Nonet Blues to Be There

Jim Hynes cd review, jazz, jazz CD, Jazz Review February 9, 2023

Planet D Nonet Blues to Be There A Salute to Duke Ellington Eastlawn The Planet D Nonet is a Detroit-based group, actually numbering ten, lead by percussionist and music personality RJ Spangler and trumpeter/vocalist James O’Donnell. Prior to this salute to Duke Ellington the band has engaged in what they feel are neglected jazz and […]

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Dave Stryker Prime

Jim Hynes cd review, jazz, Jazz Review February 7, 2023

Dave Stryker Prime Strikezone As readers of these pages know, jazz/blues guitarist Dave Stryker is prolific yet this offering, Prime, is his first featuring his working trio – organist Jared Gold and drummer McClenty Hunter, each of whom have issued albums as leaders as well. This represents the classic soul-jazz organ trio with eight new […]

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Diego Rivera Love And Peace

Jim Hynes cd review, jazz, Jazz Review February 6, 2023

Diego Rivera Love And Peace Posi-Tone Bandleader, composer, educator and saxophonist Diego Rivera returns for his fourth release for PosiTone with the inspired Love And Peace. Rivera fronts a quartet, backed by the label’s mainstay rhythm section of pianist Art Hirahara, bassist Boris Kozlov, and drummer Rudy Royston. We have covered Rivera on these pages […]

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Dave Liebman Live at Smalls

Jim Hynes cd review, jazz, Jazz Review, live jazz February 5, 2023

Dave Liebman Live at Smalls Cellar Music Group – Smalls Live Living Masters Series He’s played for over sixty years and attained NEA Jazz Master status, so who can blame saxophonist and composer Dave Liebman for electing to play free jazz at this stage of his career – “I have been recording since I was […]

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The Shootouts Stampede

Tom Clarke americana, asleep at the wheel, Country, indie country, roots, roots rock, songwriter February 4, 2023

The Shootouts Stampede Soundly Music The Shootouts never expected to engage in this level of glittering hoedown showdown, and certainly not so quickly following the success of their 2021 Top 10 Americana album, Bullseye. But they could not get out of the way of this Stampede, certainly not with Ray Benson driving it. The renowned […]

CD Reviews/ CD Reviews INDIE Blues

Sunny War Anarchist Gospel

Jim Hynes americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, Rock, roots, roots rock February 4, 2023

Sunny War Anarchist Gospel New West It’s been a remarkable run for the punk-blues artist Sunny War, known for her fingerpicking acoustic guitar skills and her deceptively casual, quiet approach to songs, many of which are topical. While her early independent records cast her mostly in a blues vein, her music encompasses much more as […]

CD Reviews/ CD Reviews Jazz

Ben Wolfe Unjust

Jim Hynes cd review, jazz, Jazz Review, roots February 3, 2023

Ben Wolfe Unjust Resident Arts Bassist, bandleader and composer Ben Wolfe’s 2019 Fatherhood, a mix of jazz and classical was so provocative, it left us curious as to what his next move would be. The wait is over. Wolfe returns Unjust, eschewing the classical side of his personality for more of a free, improvised jazz […]

CD Reviews/ CD Reviews Americana

Helene Cronin Landmarks

Jim Hynes americana, roots, roots rock, singer-songwriter, songwriter February 2, 2023

Helene Cronin Landmarks Self-released Landmarks is the follow-up to singer-songwriter Helene Cronin’s acclaimed 2019 debut, Old Ghosts and Lost Causes, yet she brings a more fully realized louder and denser sound to this effort. Comparing the two, one notices several similarities though as the main drivers for both are Cronin and producer Matt King who […]

CD Reviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

The Matt Swanton Band

Adam Signore americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, roots, roots rock February 2, 2023

The Matt Swanton Band The Matt Swanton Band Independent Matt Swanton is a rock blues guitarist who has been playing since 9 years old. Matt has since gotten to share the stage with the likes of Albert Castiglia, Mike Zito, Jeremiah Johnson, Papa Chubby, and Ronnie Earl. This year Matt was nominated by the Boston Blues […]

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Eddie 9V Capricorn

Jim Hynes americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, Rock, roots, roots rock January 31, 2023

Eddie 9V Capricorn Ruf Did you ever play a game with friends where you might give each other names – like bowlers or gangsters? Well, apparently while on the road with another band, the guitarist/singer Brooks Mason was in such a situation and thus the name Eddie 9 Volt (shortened to Eddie V) was bestowed […]

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Pocono Jones & The Bear Live at Cambridge Sound Studios

Jim Hynes americana, Country, country blues, roots, roots rock, singer-songwriter, songwriter January 30, 2023

Pocono Jones & The Bear Live at Cambridge Sound Studios Self-released This is our second review for Pennsylvania-based folk/blues artist Paul Wilkinson, billed here as the The Bear in keeping with the solo effort from 2021, 400 Bears. He is joined by Pocono Jones, aka Brad Hinton for a live acoustic performance that took place […]

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Jim Brunberg Songs of Stupid Hope

Jim Hynes americana, roots, roots rock, singer-songwriter, songwriter January 29, 2023

Jim Brunberg Songs of Stupid Hope Self-released Portland-based singer-songwriter Jim Brunberg is no newcomer though he has been out of the limelight in terms of recorded music for the past fifteen years, but he hasn’t strayed from some aspect of music. He’s long been an owner of multiple music venues in Portland and has composed […]

CD Reviews/ CD Reviews Jazz

Derrick Gardner & The Jazz Prophets Pan Africa

Jim Hynes afro jazz, cd review, jazz, Jazz Review January 28, 2023

Derrick Gardner & The Jazz Prophets Pan Africa Impact Jazz Trumpeter, composer, and bandleader Derrick Gardner has been regarded prominently ever since his 2005 debut with Slim Goodie. He has also received international acclaim for his 18-piece ensemble Derrick Gardner & The Big dig! Band, highlighted by their critically acclaimed 2020 recording debut Still I Rise, which we covered […]

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Christine Correa Just You Stand and Listen with Me

Jim Hynes cd review, jazz, Jazz CD Review, Jazz Review January 27, 2023

Christine Correa Just You Stand and Listen with Me Sunnyside Vocalist Christine Correa and her hand-picked quartet do an admirable job recasting the iconic We Insist! Freedom Now Suite from Max Roach, Oscar Brown Jr., and Abbey Lincoln in their version, Just You Stand and Listen with Me. The prevailing notion of course, is that […]

CD Reviews/ CD Reviews INDIE Blues

Johnny Nicholas A Tribute to Moon Mullican, Volumes 1 & 2

Tom Clarke americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, roots, roots rock January 24, 2023

Johnny Nicholas A Tribute to Moon Mullican, Volumes 1 & 2 Valcour Records Aubrey Wilson “Moon” Mullican (1909-1967) is considered by many to have been the king of honky-tonk pianists during the 1930s and ‘40s. None other than Jerry Lee Lewis covered several of Mullican’s songs and sang his praises for the ways he bridged […]

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Yvonnick Prené Listen!

Jim Hynes blues, indie Blues, jazz, jazz CD, Jazz Review, roots January 23, 2023

Yvonnick Prené Listen! Sunnyside One can count the number of jazz harmonicists practically on one hand, at least the most well-known ones such as Grégoire Maret, Hendrik Muerkens, and the legendary Toots Thielemans. Enter upstart chromatic harmonica master, Parisian born, New York-based Yvonnick Prené. If we’re not mistaken Prené’s previous recording was a trio date, […]

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Tyler Mitchell Octet Featuring Marshall Allen Sun Ra’s Journey

Jim Hynes jazz, jazz CD, Jazz Review January 22, 2023

Tyler Mitchell Octet Featuring Marshall Allen Sun Ra’s Journey Cellar Music Group – SmallsLIVE Living Masters Series Bassist Tyler Mitchell and alto saxophonist/EVI Player Marshall Allen first met as band members of the cosmic Sun Ra Arkestra in the mid-eighties. Of course, the venerable now 98-year-old Marshall, the Arkestra’s current director, has been a member of the band since […]

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The Heavy Hitters The Heavy Hitters

Jim Hynes jazz, jazz CD, Jazz Review January 21, 2023

The Heavy Hitters The Heavy Hitters Cellar Music Group The Heavy Hitters is a new name and the eponymous debut for a group co-led by pianist Mike LeDonne and tenorist Eric Alexander. Yet, there are plenty of reference points for this one. In recent years we’ve seen more than one ‘super group” assembled to carry […]

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Teresa James With a Little Help From Her Friends

Jim Hynes Beatles, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, making a Scene, roots, roots rock, Teresa James January 20, 2023

Teresa James With a Little Help From Her Friends Blue Heart The Grammy-nominated Texas born, California-based vocalist Teresa James makes the ten Beatles songs on her With a Little Help From Her Friends sound like a steaming, rowdy set from your favorite roadhouse or at times a sweaty dancefloor from the Stax /Motown/Philly soul era […]

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Peach & Quiet Beautiful Thing

Jim Hynes americana, bluegrass, Country, roots, roots rock, singer-songwriter January 19, 2023

Peach & Quiet Beautiful Thing Peach & Quiet Music The play on words duo Peach & Quiet are Canadians Heather Reed and Jonny Miller, both of whom sing, write songs, and play acoustic guitars. Their dozen originals draw on folk, blues, Americana, and throwback Laurel Canyon rock. This is their sophomore release and they have […]

CD Reviews/ CD Reviews Jazz

John Bailey Time Bandits

Jim Hynes cd review, jazz, jazz CD, Jazz Review January 15, 2023

John Bailey Time Bandits Freedom Road Versatile and in-demand trumpeter and composer John Bailey has played alongside Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Jr., and Latin jazz giants Ray Barretto and Arturo O’Farrill as well as with major jazz musicians in NYC. The backing ensemble he has recruited for Time Bandits, his third album as a leader, […]

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Richie Goods & Chien Chien Lu Connected Vol. 1

Jim Hynes cd review, jazz, jazz CD, Jazz Review January 14, 2023

Richie Goods & Chien Chien Lu Connected Vol. 1 Richman Music Renowned bassist Richie Goods and respected vibraphonist Chien Chien Lu are documenting what looks to be the first in a series of collaborations. You may have already heard some of their work as “We Three Kings” was released in the Fall of 2020 and “Rain,” which […]

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Derrick Gardner & The Jazz Prophets Pan Africa

Jim Hynes cd review, jazz, jazz CD, Jazz Review January 13, 2023

CD Reviews/ CD Reviews INDIE Blues

Damon Fowler & Friends Live at the Palladium

Tom Clarke americana, blues, blues rock, damon fowler, indie Blues, Rock, roots, roots rock January 12, 2023

Damon Fowler & Friends Live at the Palladium Landslide Records A very special night this turned out to be. Singer, songwriter, and guitarist Damon Fowler and his band tore it up, threw it down, stomped on it, and on occasion smoothed it over at their show in St. Petersburgh, Florida this past July. Live at […]

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Barbara Blue From the Shoals

Richard Ludmerer americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, making a Scene, roots, roots rock January 11, 2023

Barbara Blue From the Shoals Pittsburgh native Barbara Blue left home in 1977 for Phoenix Az. From 1980 through 1987 Barbara lived in Detroit playing with the “City Limits Blues Band”. She returned to Pittsburgh and she started recording her own music after meeting Tony Braunagel on the blues cruise. She recorded with the Phantom […]

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Gail Ceasar Guitar Woman Blues

Jim Hynes blues, indie Blues, roots, singer-songwriter, songwriter January 8, 2023

Gail Ceasar Guitar Woman Blues Music Maker Foundation Gail Ceasar is a self-taught Piedmont blues and bluegrass singer/guitarist, who through the help of the Music Maker Foundation is releasing an authentic blues album. Ceasar has been playing this regional style blend of bluegrass and the blues, learned from her uncle Joe, since she was ten […]

CD Reviews/ CD Reviews Jazz

Something Blue Personal Preference

Jim Hynes jazz, jazz CD, Jazz Review, roots January 7, 2023

Something Blue Personal Preference Posi- Tone Every so often producer Marc Free and engineer Nick O’Toole of Posi-Tone Records take the opportunity to showcase new artists. Sometimes this is under the banner “New Faces” but at others the pair introduces new artists in the company of label mainstays. Such was the case with 2018’s Something […]

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Michael Feinberg Blues Variant

Jim Hynes cd review, jazz, jazz CD, Jazz Review, roots January 6, 2023

Michael Feinberg Blues Variant Criss Cross Bassist and composer Michael Feinberg gathers an elite group of jazz musicians to honor the spirit of Elvin Jones specifically and John Coltrane’s classic quartet in general. The bassist contributes six originals, one from Tenor saxophonist Noah Preminger, one from pianist Leo Genovese, and his own arrangement of Herbie […]

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Fred Hersch & esperanza spalding Alive at the Village Vanguard

Jim Hynes cd review, jazz, jazz CD, Jazz Review, roots January 5, 2023

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The Gibson Brothers Darkest Hour

Posted by Editor bluegrass, Country, country rock, roots, roots rock, songwriter January 1, 2023

The Gibson Brothers Darkest Hour Bull Run / Rainmaker Music The Gibson Brothers began recording their 15th album just as everything hit the fan. But from that Darkest Hour came the purest expression of what makes The Gibson Brothers the multiple award-winning bluegrass vocal duo and band leaders that they are. As produced by the […]

CD Reviews/ CD Reviews INDIE Blues

Angela Strehli Ace of Blues

Phillip Smith americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, roots, roots rock December 27, 2022

Angela Strehli Ace of Blues Angela Strehli who helped found Antone’s, the legendary blues venue in Austin, Texas, recently released Ace of Blues, her first album in seventeen years. Her voice is deep and buttery on this twelve-track recording as she pays tribute to those musicians who were an inspiration to her, such as O.V. Wright, Elmore James, Chuck Berry, Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Jimmy […]

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Steve Hill Dear Illusion

Phillip Smith americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, roots, roots rock December 25, 2022

Steve Hill Dear Illusion Canadian bluesman Steve Hill has pulled down an impressive number of awards over his twenty-seven-plus years of playing professionally. In 2015 he was awarded the Juno Award for Blues Album of the Year. In 2013 he received the Best self-produced CD award at the Memphis International Blues Challenge. And as far as the Maple Blues Awards go, he’s secured eight of […]

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GeminiiDragon Equinox

Phillip Smith americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, roots, roots rock December 24, 2022

GeminiiDragon Equinox Equinox, the follow-up album to GeminiiDragon’s earlier release this year Fighting Fire With Fire continues to rock out with music fortified with a heaping helping of funk, soul, and blues. Lead vocalist Jessica Harper and guitarist Christian Simeon absolutely shine as writing partners on this ten-track recording of all original songs. Harper and Simeon are joined by bassist Dougie V, drummer E Sass, and backing vocalist La La Thomas. […]

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Diane Blue LIVE! At the Fallout Shelter

Posted by Editor americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, Rock, roots, roots rock December 19, 2022

Diane Blue LIVE! At the Fallout Shelter Diane Blue “Live! At The Fallout Shelter” features the vocalist and harmonica player Blue on an album including seven originals and two covers. Blue is the first female member of Ronnie Earl and The Broadcasters and she appears with them on their last six albums. This album features […]

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Tas Cru Riffin’ The Blue

Richard Ludmerer americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, Rock, roots, roots rock December 18, 2022

Tas Cru Riffin’ The Blue Tas Cru “Riffin’ The Blue” is a set of eleven Tas Cru Originals. Featured alongside Tas on two tracks is guitarist Mike Zito. Keyboardist Bruce Katz is featured on all songs except for one with organist Bill Barry. The wonderful overall sound is rounded out by the rhythm section of […]

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Tom Clarke’s Top 12 Blues CD’s of 2022

Tom Clarke americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, Rock, roots, roots rock December 16, 2022

Making a Scene Presents Tom Clarke’s Twelve Favorite Roots and Blues Studio Albums of 2022 Tedeschi Trucks Band – I Am the Moon – Concord Records Derek Trucks may be the most brilliant and expressive guitarist of his generation, his wife Susan Tedeschi the finest rock and soul singer, and their 12-piece Tedeschi Trucks Band […]

CD Reviews/ CD Reviews Jazz

Jim Hynes Top 30 Jazz Covered in MAS Plus Honorable Mentions

Jim Hynes cd reviews, jazz, jazz CD, jazz releases, Jazz Review, top 30 December 13, 2022

Making a Scene Presents Jim Hynes’s Top 30 Jazz Releases Covered in MAS Plus Honorable Mentions (alphabetically by artist – not rated) By Jim Hynes Let’s begin by saying every single jazz release we have reviewed has an appeal for some reason, which makes it difficult to develop these lists. Keep in mind that this […]

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Vanessa Collier Live At Power Station

Richard Ludmerer December 11, 2022

Vanessa Collier Live At Power Station Vanessa Collier is from Clarksville, Md. She attended the Berklee College of Muisc in Boston and graduated with multiple degrees including Music Production. She toured the U.S. and Turkey with the Grammy winning Joe Louis Walker. Her self-produced debut introduced her mixture of blues. Since then Collier won Instrumentalist-Horn […]

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Nadje Noordhuis Full Circle

Jim Hynes cd review, jazz, jazz CD, Jazz Review December 8, 2022

Nadje Noordhuis Full Circle Newvelle The Australian-born trumpeter Nadje Noordhuis leads a first-rate quartet on Full Circle, the fourth album in NewVelle Records’ Renewal Series. Flanked by pianist Fred Hersch, bassist Thomas Morgan, and drummer Rudy Royston, Noordhuis, who composed all eight compositions, gives each of her bandmates plenty of solo opportunities. This is a […]

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Samantha Fish & Jesse Dayton The Stardust Sessions

Tom Clarke americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, roots, roots rock December 6, 2022

Samantha Fish & Jesse Dayton The Stardust Sessions Rounder Records (digital) A massive front of low-pressure dustbowl country crashed head-on into high-pressure blues and rock ‘n’ roll when Austin’s Jesse Dayton and Kansas City’s Samantha Fish hit a New Orleans studio together. Their hellacious storm of a debut album dubbed Death Wish Blues drops this […]

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Mud Morganfield Portrait

Phillip Smith americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, roots, roots rock December 6, 2022

Mud Morganfield Portrait Delmark Records Mud Morganfield, the oldest son of the legendary bluesman Muddy Waters takes his music seriously. Closely following the path of this father, Mud sets the bar high when it comes to performing the blues. Additional influences of Motown, soul, and R&B are absorbed into his songs. Portrait is a remix of Mud’s entire debut album Son of the Seventh Son topped off with […]

CD Reviews/ CD Reviews Jazz

Lisa Hilton Paradise Cove

Jim Hynes cd review, jazz, jazz CD, Jazz Review, making a Scene December 5, 2022

Lisa Hilton Paradise Cove Ruby Slippers Productions Paradise Cove marks the 26th album for pianist, composer and producer Lisa Kristine Hilton, and her second release in 2022, following March’s Life Is Beautiful. It also marks the debut of her new, L.I.L.O Quartet (all first initials) featuring returning mainstay bassist Luques Curtis with trumpeter Igmar Thomas (Hilton’s former roommate at […]

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Laszlo Gardony Close Connection

Jim Hynes cd review, jazz, Jazz Review, making a Scene December 4, 2022

Laszlo Gardony Close Connection Sunnyside Hungarian-born pianist and Berklee College of Music Professor Laszlo Gardony delivers his fourteenth album and sixth with his trio of bassist John Lockwood and drummer Yoron Israel. The trio has been playing together for more than twenty years so the deep level of understanding facilitates a lively session that has […]

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