The Bright Side, due May 15, 2012 on Fantasy Records/Concord, certainly lives up to its name with Meiko’s fizzy, almost hallucinogenically blissful opener “Stuck On You.” You May Also Like: Tracy Chapman Smartly Updated Her Approach on ‘Our Bright Future’ ‘Bright Size Life’ Gave Early Definition to Pat Metheny’s IncredibleRead More
Is there a place for, you know, an American in a world of soul shouters dominated by a certain big-voiced Brit superstar? Cut to two-time Grammy-nominated R&B singer Ryan Shaw, who returns on May 15, 2012, with Real Love You May Also Like: Woody Shaw – ‘Love Dance’ (1976, 2026Read More
To Canadians, as the new 2012 liner notes to this historic meeting of the jazz minds so rightly notes, Massey Hall is a building. To fans of this music worldwide, it’s something else You May Also Like: ‘Hot House: The Complete Jazz at Massey Hall Recordings’ (2023) Giancarlo Tossani’s BigRead More
The only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a solo artist, and as a member of the Yardbirds and Cream), Eric Clapton stands in 2012 as one of the most influential guitarists of his or any other generation. You May Also Like: Eric Clapton, “MotherlessRead More
Dear Diz doesn’t aim for the relentlessly daring intellect of Dizzy Gillespie’s small-band bebop sides, so much as the boisterous amiability associated with his globetrotting latter-day period You May Also Like: The Beatles, “Martha My Dear” from The White Album (1968): Deep Beatles Dizzy Gillespie and Friends – Concert ofRead More
That this is W.C. Handy Award-winning bluesman Paul Rishell’s first acoustic recording comes as something of a surprise.
Joshua Pritchard reached back to his earliest recordings for the 2012 follow up to Ruin/Renewal’s self-titled debut from June of last year, offering the equal and opposite of that EP’s rumbling, three-piece live experience. You May Also Like: Jeff Oster, Vin Downes + Tom Eaton – ‘Seven Conversations’ (2024) WillRead More
As Billy Sherwood assembled an all-star cast for the forthcoming 2012 Cleopatra Records release The Prog Collective, he thought of an old friend: Former Yes bandmate Chris Squire. You May Also Like: Billy Sherwood Talks #Yes50, ‘Topographic Drama’ and a Tribute to Chris Squire
Allen Toussaint reminisces about his long-standing relationship with the Band, and reveals his true feelings about mothers in law.
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
