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American Showplace Music artist: Bruce Katz Band - Get Your Groove! - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Get Your Groove!, from Bruce Katz Band and it's strong. Opening with the traditional Hesitation Blues, Katz attacks it in anything but a traditional way. With a…
Continue Reading »American Showplace Music artist: Bruce Katz Band - Homecoming - New release review
I just received the newest release, Homecoming, from Bruce Katz Band. Opening with title track instrumental, Homecoming, Katz and band mates Ralph Rosen (drums) and Chris Vitarello (guitar) ride an easy opening jam. Nice lap steel work from…
Continue Reading »American Showplace Music artist: Bruce Katz Band - Out From The Center - New Release Review
I just received the newest release, Out From The Center, from Bruce Katz Band and it's smokin'! Opening with hot piano boogie, Don't Feel So Good Today, Katz leads the way on piano and Chris Vitarello has the…
Continue Reading »American Showplace Music artist: Chris O'Leary - 7 Minutes Late - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, 7 Minutes Late, from Chris O'Leary and I really like it. Opening with R&B track, What The Devil Made Me Do, O'Leary on lead vocal creates a…
Continue Reading »American Showplace Music artist: Chris O'Leary - Gonna Die tryin' - New Release Review
I just received the newest release, Gonna Die Tryin', from Chris O'Leary and it's in your face super! Folloing up to last year's Live At Blues Now! this release is long awaited. Opening with Can't Help Yourself, a…
Continue Reading »American Showplace Music artist: Cris Jacobs - Dust To Gold - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Dust To Gold from Cris Jacobs and it's quite good. Opening with The Devil or Jesse James, a rugged radio track, Cris Jacobs on guitar and vocal…
Continue Reading »American Showplace Music artist: John Ginty featuring Aster Pheonyx - Rockers - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Rockers, by John Ginty featuring vocalist Aster Pheonyx and it has a whole different dimension. Opening with powerhouse, The Shark, Ginty melds his notorious Hammond sound with…
Continue Reading »American Showplace Music artist: Rachelle Coba - Blink - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Blink, from Rachelle Coba and it's an soulful understated rocker. Opening with High and Dry, a rocker with a driving beat, Coba on guitar and vocal is…
Continue Reading »American Showplace Music artist: Sean Chambers - Trouble & Whiskey - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Trouble & Whiskey, by Sean Chambers and it's a real rocker. Opening with foot stomper, I Need Your Lovin', blends the drive of Robert Johnson's Crossroads with…
Continue Reading »American Showplace Music artist: Sean Chambers - Welcome To My Blues - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Welcome To My Blues, from Sean Chambers and it's meaty. Opening with flamboyant blues rocker, and title track, Welcome To My Blues, guitar player/songwriter/guitarist, Chambers lets it…
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