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Ginger St. James - Told Ya - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Told Ya, from Ginger St. James and it's a rock'n blues rockabilly set. Opening with Not Round Here, Ginger St. James really gets things moving with her…
Continue Reading »Origin Records artist: Nanami Haruta - The Vibe - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, The Vibe, from Nanami Haruta and it covers a broad spectrum of colors. Opening with Renee Rosnes' Girlie's World, Band leader and trombonist Nanami Haruta and Xavier…
Continue Reading »OFEH Records artist: Blind Lemon Pledge - Lemon Live! - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Lemon Live!, from Bling Lemon Pledge and it's solid rural style blues. Opening with Blackeyed Suzie, Blind Lemon on vocal and slide guitar set the pace with…
Continue Reading »Little Village Foundation artist: Aki Kumar - God Bless The USA - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, God Bless the USA, from Aki Kumar and it's cool. Opening with a Chicago style take on Joe Strummer's Should I Stay made popular by the British…
Continue Reading »Jed Levy - Faces and Places - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Faces and Places, from Jed Levy and it's a a taste of contemporary jazz styles. Opening with Email, Jed Levy on tenor sax leads the this Afro…
Continue Reading »Origin Records artist: Nnenna Freelon - Beneath The Skin - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Beneath The Skin, by Nnenna Freelon and it really strong. Opening with Journey of the Heart, Nnenna Freelon is poised and precise with clean vocal articulation over…
Continue Reading »Little Village Foundation Artist: Terry Hanck - Grease To Gravy - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Grease To Gravy, from Terry Hanck and it really swings. Opening with Wilson Pickett's Don't Let The Green Grass Fool You, Terry Hanck has got another hot…
Continue Reading »Bman's Picks 2026
Bman's Picks 2026This will be a long process, certainly taking until the end of the year as new releases are received, but I am posting them as I reconsider my recommendations and select the best of the best!…
Continue Reading »Bman's Picks 2025
Bman's Picks 2025This will be a long process, certainly taking until the end of the year as new releases are received, but I am posting them as I reconsider my recommendations and select the best of the best!…
Continue Reading »Origin Records artist: Charlie Ballantine - East By Midwest - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, East By Midwest, by Charlie Ballantine and it's great! Opening with Storyteller, a lush, instrumental ballad, Charlie Ballantine on guitar crafts a beautiful melody, saturated with reverb…
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