The Band’s initial live release found them off-handedly overhauling their catalog, rather than attempting to simply replicate it.

I once read that the great acoustic bassist Ray Brown had appeared on more records than any other jazz sideman. If Will Lee doesn’t hold that distinction among electric bassists, than I’m at a loss as to who that might be. You May Also Like: Tom Tallitsch – Gratitude (2016)Read More

Will Lee is probably best known as the bassist in the CBS Orchestra, which has supplied music and comedy for the Late Show with David Letterman for a long time now. You May Also Like: Tom Tallitsch – Gratitude (2016) Lucas Lee – ‘Lowered Expectations’ (2018) Why Emerson Lake andRead More

Allen Toussaint’s languid, reverie-filled piano introduction to “Southern Nights,” a No. 1 hit he gave to Glen Campbell, is worth the price of admission to his new live set Songbook all by itself. You May Also Like: The Blind Boys of Alabama’s Down in New Orleans added a new musicalRead More

If you’re an album sleeve credits reader like I am, then you know session superstar bassist Will Lee very well. You May Also Like: Lucas Lee – ‘Lowered Expectations’ (2018) Inside Billy Joel’s ‘My Life, A Piano Man’s Journey’ How Van Halen’s Jaw-Dropping First Album Ruined My Sex Life (Again)

Get the weekend off to a rollicking good start with a stream of this classic Allen Toussaint gem, as reimagined by Robben Ford for his current Mascot Label Group release Bringing It Back Home. You May Also Like: Robben Ford’s Tasty, Energetic ‘Soul on Ten’ Reframed His Recent Work HowRead More

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Wd2DveN0R0&w=500&h=305] If you last heard one-hit-wonder Joan Osborne doing “One of Us” in the 1990s, a turn to the blues likely comes as a shock. But time has weathered her voice in the best of ways, and her abiding passion for these soulful sides did the rest. You MayRead More

Tony Kaye joins us to talk about key moments from his time in Yes, Badger and Badfinger — including “Yours Is No Disgrace,” “Hold On” and “Starship Trooper,” among others. You May Also Like: Trevor Rabin – ‘Rio’ (2023) Badfinger’s Joey Molland – The Pilgrim (1992): Forgotten Series Tony Kaye,Read More