Music
Monty Alexander, Live at the Iridium (Telarc)
Here’s one for the audiophiles. This Kingston-born jazz pianist has already released a half-dozen live CDs done with every permutation of the jazz combo you can imagine; Live At The […]
Tom Coerver, Waterfront View (Independent)
Surely you remember that classic hit from the Charlie Daniels Band, “Uneasy Rider”? Well, he may not be on his way to L.A. via Omaha, but Louisiana rock-rootser Tom Coerver […]
Chris Cortez, Mum Is The Word (Blue Bamboo Music)
You might not expect someone who teaches jazz guitar studies at the University of Southern Mississippi to have crafted one of the more clever commentaries on post 9/11 America, but […]
Yellow Jackets, Altered State (Heads Up)
With their eighteenth album, the “rhythm and jazz” outfit the Yellowjackets (Robben Ford’s old band, for you blues fans and jazz neophytes out there) continue their journey into the calmest […]
Marcia Ball, Live! Down the Road (Alligator Records)
Artists love to cap off their recent studio successes with live albums; think of it as a public victory lap. For Marcia Ball, this is doubly important, since Her Tallness […]
The Blind Boys of Alabama, Go Tell It On The Mountain: Live In New York (Eagle Rock Entertainment)
March may seem like an odd time to buy a Christmas concert DVD, but this is the Blind Boys of Alabama we’re talking about—not only do America’s hippest gospel singers […]
John Hammond, In Your Arms Again (Back Porch Records)
Like his famous A&R father, John Hammond (Jr.) is best known for his association with others. Which is no sin, seeing as how the art of interpretive singing is nearly […]
Lance Ellis, Voodoo Love, (Independent)
When the digital age crept up on the record industry, no one could have foreseen the effect home recording would have on it. (Not to mention file-sharing.) But digital video […]
Timothea, Time For Change (Independent)
When the digital age crept up on the record industry, no one could have foreseen the effect home recording would have on it. (Not to mention file-sharing.) But digital video […]
