Deborah Shulman breathes new life into the music of Bobby Troup.
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Music Review: Captain Beyond – “Live In Texas – October 6, 1973”
A long lost 1973 concert is finally released on CD - a wonderful journey back in time into the mind and music of Captain Beyond.
Read More »Concert Review: Beyonce at National Stadium in Warsaw, Poland, May 25, 2013
"The Mrs. Carter Show" is a feast for the eyes and the ears, and proof to everyone out there that Beyonce is the true Queen of Pop.
Read More »Music Review: Global Noize – “Sly Reimagined”
Global Noize puts a contemporary spin on the music of Sly and the Family Stone, alive with the excitement of innovation.
Read More »Music Review: Marshall Chapman – “Blaze Of Glory”
Marshall Chapman caps a busy three year period with the release of her 13th album, mature music by a confident artist.
Read More »Music DVD Review: Paul McCartney & Wings – Rockshow
Rockshow, the long-awaited concert film documenting Paul McCartney & Wings historic 1976 Wings Over America tour, is better than it really has any right to be. This isn’t so much because of the surprisingly high quality of the video and audio restoration (particularly considering its near forty year vintage), nor …
Read More »Music Review: Bonnie Whitmore – “There I Go Again”
Bonnie Whitmore's second disc is crammed full of soulful, insistent Americana, with sharp-edged songs sometimes reminiscent of Tom Petty.
Read More »Music Review: Perry Beekman – “So In Love”
Perry Beekman sings Cole Porter as the composer meant his songs to be sung. It's a debut album long overdue.
Read More »Music Review: Oscar Pettiford – “Lost Tapes: Germany 1958/1959”
Oscar Pettiford’s place in jazz music is secure because of his bass innovations and his making the cello a viable jazz instrument. For any fan of jazz and its history, "Lost Tapes..." is a must-have release.
Read More »Music Review: Bob James and David Sanborn – “Quartette Humaine”
After a quarter of a century, Sanborn and James join on a new album.
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