New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Fest Coverage: Part Two
The storm really set in on Saturday. The rain was pounding, the wind was blowing it sideways, there were puddles the size of ponds and there was mud… everywhere. Nonetheless, … Read more
Reviews
10,000 Maniacs – Twice Told Tales
When a band loses the a singer that was once such a vital part of their signature sound, the future for that outfit becomes uncertain at best. For all the … Read more
New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Fest Coverage: Part One
It was just the beginning of the day, only eleven in the morning, and already thick crowds were bustling down Gentilly Road, one of a few streets that lead to … Read more
Tony Bennett & Bill Evans – The Complete Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Recordings
Despite having similar musical attributes and often drawing from the same repertoire of songs, the worlds of vocal pop and jazz, in the post-swing era, rarely converge. There are exceptions, … Read more
Shakey Graves
Star quality. We saw Shakey Graves’ version of that elusive factor a few years ago in a small, dank basement in his hometown of Austin, Texas, and we saw it … Read more
Herbie Hancock & Chick Corea
“You know the old saying,” Chick Corea said, “’How do you get to Carnegie Hall?’” The sold out crowd at Orchestra Hall in Chicago Symphony Space replied in unison: “Practice!” … Read more
Tad Robinson – Day Into Night
The simmering soul groove of Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On has always, for me, represented the perfect late night listen. While I’m not putting this album in that same desert … Read more
Joel Rafael – Baladista
An heir to Woody Guthrie’s throne, Joel Rafael sings not only of social change and injustice, but of love and loss. Baladista, his ninth and most personal album, speaks more … Read more
Seth Glier – If I Could Change One Thing
Seth Glier’s trio packs a wallop, partly because everything they do strikes a familiar chord but nothing they do fits a formula. Folk lyrics with a pop feel, philosophical musings with … Read more
Liz Longley – Liz Longley
With her new self titled album, Liz Longley joins a really competitive genre of female singer songwriters alongside the likes of Patty Griffin, Aimee Mann, Rosanne Cash, and on and on. Not … Read more
