Monthly Archives: November 2010
Stanton Moore – Groove Alchemy
On Groove Alchemy, drummer Stanton Moore, Robert Walter (organ) and Will Bernard (guitar) serve up groove after groove. Bernard’s solos show his versatility and...
Dorado Schmitt – Family
French Gypsy jazz guitarist Dorado Schmitt reigns as one of the elder statesmen of the genre. He’s a regular on the Paris jazz scene,...
Raisin’ Cain: The Wild and Raucous Story of Johnny Winter
The biographer has a duty to get close to the subject in order to relay all the facts and get first-hand accounts of events...
Patty Larkin – 25
When faced with the task of creating a retrospective album, Patty Larkin took a novel approach. Instead of creating a “best of” album, she...
Creed Bratton – Bounce Back
Bounce Back is Creed Bratton’s third solo album, and the former singer/ composer/ guitarist for the Grass Roots has come up with a winner.
Bratton’s...
Dick 50 – Late Show
Dick 50 is Delbert McClinton’s touring band. Guitarist Rob McNelley handles most of the lead vocals and brings the same soulful feel he did...
Nick Moss – Privileged
Along with the Kilborn Alley Blues Band, Gerry Hundt, and others on his Blue Bella label, Nick Moss is one of the most consistent...
Christine Ohlman and Rebel Montez – The Deep End
The beehive-haired soul diva of the “Saturday Night Live” band offers a collection of mostly original soul and country songs (often mixed together, as...
Iggy & the Stooges – Raw Power
Nearly four decades on, the reviled fathers of punk continue to inspire the underground masses. With the reissue of their seminal ’73 release, Raw...
Bearfoot Bluegrass – Follow Me
Bluegrass bands are often male-only affairs. But the women in Bearfoot Bluegrass are in a majority position. Annalisa Tornfelt plays fiddle, sings lead, and...