In the new CD “A Rhio Good Thing,” vocalist Rhio belts out songs strong and clear. Her style is direct, uplifting and tinged with taking no BS. Did you know the adored Latin song “No More Blues” has words? Rhio has rediscovered this gem and tells the story of leaving the sad times where they... Continue Reading →
Bright ’n’ breezy and wrapping its arms around you in a cool comforting hug is “Low Tide,” the newest EP from the Ohio-based smooth trio called Blu Monsoon. The title song is inviting and confident, totally with and for the listener, not a wisp of self-consciousness. Tune number two here is “Come On Up” (a... Continue Reading →
Named for an overstuffed Nawlins sandwich drenched in flavor and seasonings, the Soggy Po’ Boys are determined to bring the spunk and funk of ridiculously fun early-South music to wherever there are music lovers! Their latest foray is to the almost tippy-top of the US, to Maine, where on November 3, they will pay a... Continue Reading →
Just released June 1 is an oeuvre by self-proclaimed folklorist and drummer Sean Noonan, who is deeply moved by sounds and traditions of global cultures. “The Aqua Diva” is simultaneously melodic yet unsettling; rhythmic yet shifting in its time-perspective; and with meshing yet jarring harmonies. He narrates and sings his stories, inspired by the lore... Continue Reading →
Pianist Floris Kappeyne has a hefty magic up his sleeves when he plays the opening notes to “Prelude;” the keys are under his spell and respond as multi-colored, acoustic ornaments. This is the first track of the 2017 debut CD “Interchange,” an album Kappeyne and the other 2/3 of his trio greeted the jazz world... Continue Reading →
After an incredible drum solo by Sasha Mashin that opens the song “Sipiagin’s Mood,” the band takes off with a funky and boppy energy. Keys carve a groove; vocals lift the song higher; then a melodic and soul-searing trumpet takes the spotlight. Not to be forgotten, alto sax jumps in the fray with deep and... Continue Reading →
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