Articles by: Nick DeRiso

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Deep Cuts: George Harrison’s ‘Beware of Darkness,’ ‘So Sad,’ ‘Don’t Let Me Wait Too Long,’ others

We were brought back to the late George Harrison this week with the release of Early Takes Volume 1, featuring 10 early outtakes and demos. The truth is, there is still much to discover about his solo work. You say you’ve got a best-of compilation, and this new acoustic offering,Read More

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Allen Toussaint, legendary singer-songwriter and producer: Something Else! Interview

We sat down with Allen Toussaint, fonky pianist, writer and producer of untold hit songs, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and NOLA’s first-chair favorite son.

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Phillip Michael Vasiliades – Crashed Dreamed Boomed (2012)

Australian Phillip Michael Vasiliades shows a stirring command of the power and joy of 1970s pop and rock on Crashed Dreamed Boomed, and he does it without ever sounding derivative. You May Also Like: Linda and Richard Thompson, “The Great Valerio” (1974): One Track Mind

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Phil Collins – Live at Montreux (2012)

If somebody told me, before a 1996 concert, that Phil Collins was going to be performing “Los Endos” — the closing track from 1976’s A Trick of the Tail, Genesis’ first project after Peter Gabriel’s departure — I would have been thrilled. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Eddie Gomez – Per Sempre (2012)

Always an impressive technician, Gomez has an identifiably soulful sound — sometimes from the very first plucking of his bass. That has carried him through an impressive array of settings You May Also Like: Bill Evans – Another Time: The Hilversum Concert (2017)

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Norah Jones – ‘… Little Broken Hearts’ (2012)

At first blush, Norah Jones’ new Danger Mouse-produced effort sounds like post-modern mood music. But there’s something else going on here.

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Alex "Apolo" Ayala – Onwards (2012)

Alex “Apolo” Ayala marries modern jazz ideas with Latin-inspired rhythms, connecting the ideas with a blend of spry originals and brilliantly reworked classics. Not that it seemed that way at first. You May Also Like: Pagliuca-Mena Sextet – El Templo de Las Ideas (2018) Arema Arega – ‘The Red Soundtracks’Read More

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‘Ronnie’s sound was huge’: Steve Smith preps for Friday’s all-star tribute concert to Montrose

Former Journey drummer Steve Smith joins his old bandmate Neal Schon as part of this week’s all-star tribute concert honoring Ronnie Montrose on Friday, April 27, 2012 You May Also Like: Steve Smith: The Albums That Shaped My Career

The Sweet, 'New York Groove" (2012): One Track Mind

The Sweet, ‘New York Groove” (2012): One Track Mind

The Sweet’s effervescent take on “New York Groove” opens their album of mashed-up cover tunes, ‘New York Connection.’

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Harmonica Hinds – If Speed Was Just a Thought (2012)

Mervyn “Harmonica” Hinds, a regular on the Chicago blues scene of decades, was once one of the best sidemen that nobody knew. That’s changed more recently, as Hinds has begun issuing albums under his own name in regular intervals. You May Also Like: Illinois Speed Press – ‘Illinois Speed Press’Read More