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The Grass Is Always Greener - The Chris O'Leary Band
Chris’s musical background includes duties as lead singer and front man for rock and roll hall of famer and Grammy award winner Levon Helm’s band The Barnburners. During the 6 years that Chris and Levon played together they…
Continue Reading »The Great Big Jubilee - Ethel Davenport
Ethel Davenport b April 12, 2010 of Jacksonville, Florida, singing "The Great Big Jubilee." She was one of the Gospel promoters during the Golden Age of Gospel and she would bring lots of big names, including the ones…
Continue Reading »The Groove Krewe featuring Jonathan Boogie Long - Blues From The Bayou - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Blues From The Baayou, by The Groove Krewe featuring Jonathan Boogie Long and it's quite tasty. Opening with up tempo shuffle, Ain't No If About It, Jonathan…
Continue Reading »The Groove Merchant - Thad Jones & Mel Lewis
Thaddeus Joseph Jones (March 28, 1923 – August 21, 1986) was an American jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader. Thad Jones was born in Pontiac, Michigan, to a musical family of ten (an older brother was pianist Hank Jones…
Continue Reading »The Guy With A "45" - Allen Bunn
Talk about a versatile musician: Alden Bunn (aka Tarheel Slim) recorded in virtually every postwar musical genre imaginable. Lowdown blues, gospel, vocal group R&B, poppish duets, even rockabilly weren't outside the sphere of his musicianship. However, spirituals were…
Continue Reading »The Halley DeVestern Band - Live - Money Ain't Time - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Money Ain't Time Live by The Halley DeVestern Band and it's a bluesy rock live show. Opening with Aretha's Chain Of Fools, Devestern sticks pretty close to…
Continue Reading »The Happy Blues - Gene Ammons
Eugene "Jug" Ammons (April 14, 1925 – July 23, 1974) also known as "The Boss," was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, and the son of boogie-woogie pianist Albert Ammons. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Ammons studied music with instructor…
Continue Reading »The Harlem Strut - James P. Johnson
James P. Johnson (James Price Johnson, also known as Jimmy Johnson; February 1, 1894 – November 17, 1955) was an American pianist and composer. A pioneer of the stride style of jazz piano, he along with Jelly Roll…
Continue Reading »The Harpoonist & the Axe Murderer - A Real Fine Mess - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, A Real Fine Mess, from The Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer and it's clever and entertaining. Opening with Black and Blue, a poppy track with roots in…
Continue Reading »The Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer - Apocalipstick - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Apocalipstick, from the Harpoonist & The Axe Murder and it's a fine mix of cool music. Opening with pop rocker, Get Ready, Shawn Hall on vocal and…
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