Grace Weber – The Refinery (Grace Weber Music)
Every artist’s path is different, but everyone’s path is made up of people. Some artists seek their niche for decades before settling in to their musical home. As a teen, … Read more
Album Reviews
Murali Coryell – Restless Mind (Shake It Sugar)
His father, Larry’s, career as an iconic fusion jazz guitarist gave Murali Coryell such expansive exposure, from Jimi to Miles and many more, that it had to be challenging to … Read more
Pat Flynn – reNew (Self-released)
Hot pickin’ Pat, formerly of The New Grass Revival and multi time “Best Acoustic Guitarist” in Fret’s magazine poll, steps out here with one of the nicest things my ear has heard … Read more
Chick Corea – Trilogy (Concord Jazz)
Like other young 60’s jazzers (Jarrett, Holland, Hancock, etc), Chick Corea has remained startlingly creative and active as he enters his seventies. Trilogy, a blisteringly live 3-CD set culled from … Read more
Hal Ketchum – I’m The Troubadour (Music Road Records)
Hal Ketchum was born in upstate New York and played drums in cover bands growing up. After a move to New Braunfels, TX – a town halfway between San Antonia … Read more
Various Artists – Link of Chain: A Songwriters Tribute to Chris Smither…
We rarely expect tribute albums to be solid throughout. Instead we look for the rare artists who take an inventive, interpretive approach to the given material. Chris Smither is difficult … Read more
Steelism – 615 To Fame (Single Lock Records)
Steelism- an instrumental group comprised of Jeremy Fetzer on guitar and Spencer Cullum, Jr. on pedal steel- have released an exceptional debut album. All 11 songs have a robust storyline … Read more
Ruthann Friedman – Chinatown (Wolfgang Records)
Ruthann Friedman was an original flower child. Born in the Bronx, playing guitar at age eight, later wafted by Bob Dylan’s music and LSD she migrated to West Hollywood and … Read more
Ray Charles – Genius Loves Company: 10th Anniversary Edition (Concord)
Back in my angry young curmudgeon days, I undoubtedly would have pooh-poohed the first incarnation of this set as a money grabbing hitch on the duets train. Now, I’ve leavened, … Read more
Christopher Denny – If The Roses Don’t Kill Us (Partisan Records)
At age 30, Christopher Denny has already lived a long life of poverty, hardship, dysfunction, addiction, success and failure. It’s enough to have ushered him to his final resting place. … Read more
