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Sweetspot Records artist: Al Basile - Last Hand - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Last Hand, from Al Basile, and it's a solid performance showcasing Basile's vocals with only 2 tracks where he contributes cornets work. Opening with It Ain't Broke,…
Continue Reading »Sweetspot Records artist: Al Basile - Me & the Originator - Al Basile - New Release review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Me & the Originator, from Al Basile and it's a cool mix of poetry, story telling and super music. Opening with the initial story line, Basile sets…
Continue Reading »Sweetspot Records artist: Al Basile - Mid-Century Modern - New release review
I just had the opportunity to review the newest release, Mid-Century Modern, from Al Basile and he's spot on. Sporting a who's who of musicians, Basile mixes blues, funk, rock and jazz for a real Mid-Century experience. Opening…
Continue Reading »Sweetspot Records artist: Al Basile - Quiet Money - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Quiet Money, from Al Basile and it has great body! Basile, hot cornet player and legendary first trumpet with Roomful of Blues is back with Duke Robillard…
Continue Reading »Sweetspot Records artist: Al Basile - Through With Cool - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release (9/19/2022), Through With Cool, by Al Basile and it may be my favorite yet. Opening with Keep On Living, with a cool Latin beat by Mark Teixeira…
Continue Reading »Sweetspot Records artist: Al Basile - Woke Up In Memphis - New Release review
I just received the newest release (May 20, 2014), Woke Up In Memphis, from Al Basile and it's a giant bowl of R&B and soul. Opening with Yesterday You Left, a poppy R&B track with solid sax contributions…
Continue Reading »Swing Blues - The Moeller Brothers
Johnny Moeller (born Jon Kelly Moeller, 31 October 1970, Fort Worth, Texas) is an American blues guitarist currently with The Fabulous Thunderbirds. He had early exposure to music in the home as his father played a little boogie-woogie…
Continue Reading »Swing Suit Records artist: Brandon Santini - This Time Another Year - New Release Review
I just received the new release, This Time Another Year, from Brandon Santini and it's a cooker! Opening with Got Good Lovin', harpist Santini wastes no time taking a shot at contemporary harp champs like Magic Dick. A…
Continue Reading »Swing Suit Records artist: Mick Kolassa - Double Standards - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Double Standards, from Mick Kolassa and it's packed full of stars and blues standards. Opening with Willie Dixon's 600 Pounds of Heavenly Joy, Kolassa is joined by…
Continue Reading »Swing Suit Records artist: Mick Kolassa - Ghosts of the Riverside Hotel - New Release Review
I just received the most recent release, Ghosts of the Riverside Hotel, from Mick Kolassa. A cornucopia of blues like last years release by Kolassa, "Michissippi Mick" , the net proceeds will go to The Blues Foundation and…
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