Archive for February 14th, 2013

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Confusion Bleue – Roulette Concert (2013)

Making up tunes on stage isn’t for the feint of heart, but the best musicians like Keith Jarrett can handle it. You May Also Like: Dizzy Gillespie and Friends – Concert of the Century: A Tribute to Charlie Parker (2016) Kali Z. Fasteau, featuring Kidd Jordan – Intuit (2016)

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Josh Groban – All That Echoes (2013)

Whether you loathe his brand of operatic pop or love him like only a Grobanite can, there’s no doubting the sheer prowess of the 31-year-old Josh Groban. You May Also Like: Forget What You Heard About Alanis Morissette’s Flavors of Entanglement, And Just Listen

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‘There’s always an ongoing debate’: Lawrence Gowan sticks up for the current edition of Styx

Though it’s been 15 years since Lawrence Gowan took over as frontman with Styx, he’s aware that arguments continue over how the current version of the group matches up against the Dennis DeYoung-led edition. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Valentine Special: Michael Des Barres, “The Key of Love” from Carnaby Street: Encore Edition (2013)

“The Key of Love,” a bonus track on Michael Des Barres’ new Carnaby Street: Encore Edition, is the kind of blessedly ragged, totally real song you’re hoping Rod Stewart comes up with for his forthcoming pop album You May Also Like: Joni Mitchell’s ‘Dry Cleaner From Des Moines,’ ‘Crazy CriesRead More

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Forgotten series: The Everpresent Fullness – Fine and Dandy: The Complete Recordings (2004)

Although the mystical name suggests a psychedelic consciousness, this Southern California act actually specialized in jugband-styled folk rock. You May Also Like: Joe Mandica, “I Feel Fine” (1980): One Track Mind Wes Montgomery – ‘The Complete Full House Recordings’ (2023)

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Brad Goode – Chicago Red (2013)

The red headed trumpeter from Chicago, Brad Goode, is a fine technician who mastered the bop language thanks to stints with such heavy hitters as Red Rodney, Dizzy Gillespie, Eddie Harris, Ira Sullivan, Frank Morgan, Curtis Fuller, Jack DeJohnette, and Rosemary Clooney. You May Also Like: Brad Cheeseman – TheRead More

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JL Stiles – House of Murmurs (2013)

JL Stiles comes out of a blues-playing tradition, but he moves far afield of anything so straight-forward on House of Murmurs, a layered, connective album that can’t be anchored to any one specific genre. You May Also Like: No related posts.