Out on GroundUP Music, Ford’s fifth studio release, ‘Big Party,’ continues the band’s tradition of engaging, amazing, and confounding listeners. The band, the brainchild of uber-talented keyboardist Henry Hey, mixes rock, jazz, and funk with a formula that is all their own.
Catherine Russell’s busy worldwide tour schedule in support of her 2022 album ‘Send For Me,’ and her dates as a long-term band member of Steely Dan have not kept the stellar vocalist out of the studio.
If the first post-Chris Squire Yes album, The Quest, was slightly overbaked with its three bonus tracks, Heaven & Earth, released on July 14, 2014, suffers from the opposite issue.
To say that Chicago based Chris Greene has chops is an understatement. However, Greene and is his quartet consisting of drummer Steve Corley, acoustic bassist Marc Paine and pianist/keyboardist Damian Espinosa prove on their March 4, 2014 release, Music Appreciation,
Joe Walsh has been on a bit of a roll as of late. He toured for his first solo album in almost 20 years, the critically acclaimed and Jeff Lynne produced Analog Man, then he hooked up with his old friends the Eagles and had a successful run of shoes celebrating the documentary, “The History of The Eagles”.
Walter Becker is the lesser known half of Steely Dan yet has a successful career as a jazz producer which extends from 1981 to present day. Shortly after the breakup for Steely Dan in the 80’s Becker amazed critics with his behind the boards prowess and speed and facilitating
A lot of people are good a composing year end list. Taking that a step further, friend asked me and a group of acquaintances to list our favorite 10 CD’s and not to put too much thought or time in making the list, but to list them of the top of our heads. My list […]
Listening to a bass player’s album is like watching porn to me. At first it seems like a good idea, but a few minutes in I get bore and would rather nap. I also feel inadequate about my own performance and a little embarrassed. However, Leslie Johnson’s CD, Bass and Beyond left me wide awake […]
I’ll confess up front I’m a huge Thompson family fan. Sure it’s easy to love Richard Thompson. He’s one of the best guitarist to emerge from England since, well ever. He’s also a formidable writer. His son, Teddy Thompson is a fantastic writer as well and no slouch on the guitar either ( if you doubt that see him live in his band Pound cake).
What do you get when you lock Sgt. T.J. Hooker in a room with one of the most despised men in progressive rock? You get an interesting cosmic trip called “Ponder The Mystery”. The album, released by Cleopatra Records is the second William Shatner release in as many years
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