Hiromi
Since her epic 2003 debut Another Mind, I have envisioned pianist/composer Hiromi approaching composition like one of the Flying Wallendas: No net. No problem. Spark adds brilliantly to that imagining. Mentored … Read more
Reviews
David Gilmour
Edification is something few musicians gravitate towards in this fame-fueled culture. To describe David Gilmour’s show at The Hollywood Bowl on Thursday night means wrestling with frustration at my own naivety regarding … Read more
T-Bois Blues Festival
All Photos by Laura Sedor A couple of months ago, as I read through an Elmore email, and something caught my eye at the bottom: T-Bois Blues Festival. I had … Read more
Steve Dawson
Juno Award-winning guitarist Steve Dawson heads up the Canadian faction of the league of special slide men. Those whose sting and twang mix magnificently with touch. Elmore James had his … Read more
The Allman Brothers Band
When the Allman Brothers Band reconvened in 1989, they put out Dreams, a four CD chronicle that presented for the first time Willie Cobbs’ “You Don’t Love Me”—an ABB staple—married … Read more
Wanderwild
Fleeting by Wanderwild has become my car soundtrack for the past month, with six rock-based tracks that revolve around heady drum rhythms, flowing guitar melodies and bittersweet vocals. I’ve literally … Read more
Parker Millsap
At the tender age of 22, Parker Millsap has accomplished quite a bit in a very brief career. His eponymous debut turned quite a few heads in high places, reaping … Read more
Born To Be Blue
Writer/Director Roger Budreau’s late in life portrait of jazz trumpet legend Chet Baker, Born To Be Blue, is much more than a biopic. Rooted in Ethan Hawke’s outstanding portrayal of … Read more
Brothers Brown
The blues comes in many hues, but it’s never more incisive that when it’s served straight up — unblemished and uncomplicated. The Brothers Brown know this, and though the two … Read more
Lee Harvey Osmond
Photos by Ebet Roberts Tom Wilson and his son Thompson Wilson are touring in support of Wilson’s latest Lee Harvey Osmond release, Beautiful Scars. Although the song, “Beautiful Scars” isn’t … Read more
