Wolfert Brederode Trio
Atmospheric, like Parisian rain. The notes falling on your ears like they would on your face: soft, sliding, tinged with a blue legacy. Black Ice is the hushed work of … Read more
Posted in June, 2016
Exclusive: Levi Parham Parses The American Dream On His Powerful New Record
It’s an age old practice for eager, aspiring musicians to rush off to the major urban hubs — New York, Los Angeles, Nashville– sloughing off their humbler origins in search … Read more
Wayne Bergeron
Veteran trumpeter Wayne Bergeron fashions a free swinging, full throttle big band sound on Full Circle, a disc that is virtually impossible not to listen and swing to. Ably abetted … Read more
Ricky Rodriquez
NYC bassist and composer Ricky Rodriquez brilliantly adapts two lines of genius he’s learned from elder jazzmen before him. First, from iconic Brit prog/fusion guitarist Allan Holdsworth “Pulse is the … Read more
Exclusive: Daniel Pearson Shares His Energetic, Twisted Song, “4th July”
Daniel Pearson told a lie on the 4th of July- but that doesn’t stop this upbeat, harmonica heavy song from becoming a summer favorite. Sure, it’s about lies and the … Read more
Rebecca Folsom
She’s got a near four-octave range, already granting her similarities to big-time greats like Whitney Houston and Freddie Mercury, but it’s not just her range that Rebecca Folsom deserves praise … Read more
10,000 Maniacs
Lured away by the siren song of a solo career and its promise of creative freedom, Natalie Merchant left 10,000 Maniacs high and dry in 1993 saying that she “didn’t … Read more
Karl Blau
Maybe you haven’t heard his name as often as you should, but singer-songwriter Karl Blau has been inspiring musicians worldwide for two decades. He’s had two songs written about him … Read more
William Bell & Catherine Russell
Photos by Arnie Goodman William Bell, who wrote “Born Under a Bad Sign” with Booker T. Jones (a tune first recorded by Albert King and made legend by Eric Clapton … Read more
Tampa Bay Blues Festival
Photos by Laura Carbone Set in the smaller and pretty city of St. Petersburg, the destination-event Tampa Bay Blues Festival has been bringing top talent to the shores of West … Read more
