Vince Gill — Okie Singer-songwriter Vince Gill’s new album, Okie, is more than just about his roots. It’s also about where those roots have traveled and grown. What a voice. Still. It is raw Vince Gill. No collaborative duets, no song-stealing guitar solos, no obvious “singles”… just the man and his music. Did I say … Continue reading
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New Blues: Dawn Tyler Watson — ‘Mad Love’
Dawn Tyler Watson — Mad Love Canadian blues vocalist Dawn Tyler Watson‘s newest album, Mad Love, is her fifth recording, and it’s so satisfying that I’m already looking forward to her next project. Produced by “Little Frankie” Thiffault, Dawn Tyler Watson has delivered a collection that proves she can do it all, from electric blues/rock to … Continue reading
New Blues: Blue Moon Marquee — ‘Bare Knuckles & Brawn’
Every now and then, an album comes along that reminds you just how much fun the blues can be. Perhaps I was just in the right mood, or perhaps I was only hearing what I wanted to hear (not a bad way to go through life, by the way), or perhaps Bare Knuckles & Brawn … Continue reading
New Pop / Americana: Flagship Romance — ‘Concentric’
Flagship Romance — Concentric (Release date: August 9th, 2019) The hypnotic piano lulls you into a place where, encountering perfect harmonies, you ask “What’s this?” It’s a web of notes, words, feelings, images, and emotions, all waking up your deeper sensitivities. In other words, it’s a song doing exactly what a great song does what … Continue reading
New Americana: Red Idle Rejects — ‘Room With A View’
Red Idle Rejects — Room With A View Is Red Idle really a place? Clearly it’s a state of mind, at least, and Red Idle Rejects captures its essence perfectly with their new album Room With A View. If there are any musical ancestors in the historic environs of Red Idle, it would be a song … Continue reading
Omnivore to Release Five-CD Set of Jazz Saxophonist Art Pepper’s Sessions for Artists House Label (Sept. 23)
PROMISE KEPT: THE COMPLETE ARTISTS HOUSE RECORDINGS DUE OUT SEPTEMBER 23. Package contains the four albums drawn from the sessions, Plus a fifth disc of additional takes. Nineteen previously unreleased performances included. Laurie Pepper contributed liner notes and rare photographs. Producer John Snyder had always wanted to record alto saxophonist Art Pepper and booked him … Continue reading
New Contemporary Blues: Bobby Messano — ‘Lemonade’
Bobby Messano — Lemonade Label: Fishhead Records The ninth studio album from guitarist and contemporary bluesman Bobby Messano will be released Friday, July 12th. On it, Messano proves his worth as a storyteller/songwriter as well. The album, Lemonade, is what happens when the right songs meet the right musicians, led by the right, fearless leader. That … Continue reading
