Archive for July 4th, 2011

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One Track Mind: Rick Stone Trio, “Ballad for Very Sad and Very Tired Lotus Eaters” (2011)

Rick Stone picks more obvious standards elsewhere on his forthcoming release, Fractals. You May Also Like: Bob James Trio, “Feel Like Making Love / Night Crawler” (2022): One Track Mind Boz Scaggs + Duane Allman, “Loan Me a Dime” (1969): One Track Mind

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Half Notes: Jacintha – Jacintha Goes To Hollywood (2008)

by Mark Saleski Singaporean singer Jacintha (full name Jacintha Abisheganaden) takes on the songbook of the Hollywood of my youth: “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head,” “Que Sera Sera,” “California Dreaming,” “Windmills Of Your Mind.” It’s funny, I hated these songs back in the day. Now? The concertina/acoustic guitar introductionRead More

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Something Else! Featured Artist: The funky, funky JB Horns

James Brown got all of the headlines, be they for his fancy moves, his fancier suits or his brushes with the law. But the JB Horns, those great groovers who provided the punctuation to every grunt, gasp and squeal, remain an underrated element to the legend. You May Also Like:Read More

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Julia Hülsmann Trio – Imprint (2011)