With Chuck Israels at bass, the Bill Evans Trio got back to the top of their game on this release.
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Music Review: Various Performers – “The Rough Guide To Flamenco”
No matter how you play flamenco, there's still something wild and untamed about it which will get your heart beating and your pulse racing.
Read More »Music Review: Bobby Messano with Deanna Bogart – ‘Welcome to Deltaville’
Modern blues does not get better than this new CD by Messano, his band and some celebrity friends.
Read More »Music Review: The Of – ‘Oh It’s the Of”
This Roslyn, Washington, avant garde band is no joke.
Read More »Music Review: Gerry Mulligan and Thelonious Monk – ‘Mulligan Meets Monk’
East Coast bop meets West Coast cool with mixed results.
Read More »Music Review: Various Artists – ‘The South Side Of Soul Street: The Minaret Soul Singles 1967-1976’
This two-disc collection resurrects a number of hard to find tracks that are still a worthwhile listening experience.
Read More »In 2013, The Eagles Continue to Make “History”
The new worldwide tour by Don Henley, Joe Walsh, Glenn Frey and Timothy B. Schmit's legendary rock group may be its last ever, and it features a true treat: the return of co-founder Bernie Leadon.
Read More »Music Review: Beady Eye – ‘BE’
With 'BE,' the band expands upon the sound their first album 'Different Gear, Still Speeding' set up, with less garage rawness and more fresh-sounding psychedelic elements.
Read More »Music Review: Chet Baker – ‘Chet Baker Plays the Best of Lerner and Loewe’
Jazz meets Broadway in classic re-release from the masterful jazz trumpeter.
Read More »Music Review: Bobby Long – ‘Wishbone’
The British singer-songwriter delivers a passionate and emotional country/folk rock CD sure to please fans of American music.
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