For the past five years, 29-year-old trumpeter Marquis Hill has been invigorating the Chicago jazz scene with his sleek approach to modern jazz, which often incorporates elements of spoken word and hip-hop. JazzTimes praised his trumpet playing by stating, “His articulation, precise but unlabored, calls to mind the precedent of Clifford Brown, while his bravura phrasing suggests an equal […]
Flotsam and Jetsam is a band from Phoenix, Arizona with a legacy that goes back well over 30 years. Originally signed to Metal Blade records in the mid 80’s, Flotsam and Jetsam released their highly acclaimed debut “Doomsday for The Deceiver” in July of 1986. At this time the band consisted of Eric AK Knutson […]
“Generation Me” is the third full length album from British hard rockers “The Treatment”. I imagine these guys are a must see live; all the songs are injected with Monstrous Guitar Riffs and memorable choruses which are what great songs are made of. The album was produced by UK rock maestro Laurie Mansworth, mixed […]
If this EP is a glimpse of the future of Rock n Roll, you can all sit back and relax. The future of Rock is looking great. The debut EP from RavenEye does one thing and does it well, it makes you want more. I recently had the privilege of seeing them perform twice and […]
Old school rockers this one is for you! A few days ago, my editor and I were heading up the freeway toward some favorite local music when he popped a CD in the stereo – and from there I spoke not a word, save to find out what was causing a backup in traffic…which we […]
‘A Cure for Loneliness’ will take the listener on a pleasant voyage thru a wide spectrum of our roots in music. There is country, blues, swing, 50’s with a sprinkle of Rock ‘n’ Roll and even an interesting cover of ‘Love Stinks’ bluegrass style. This is Peter Wolf’s eighth studio album and it shows […]
Hard rocking Finnish band Shiraz Lane [https://www.facebook.com/ShirazLane] hits America with a throat punch to the 90’s in their first ever album titled “For Crying Out Loud.” This much-anticipated follow up to their EP “Be The Slave or Be The Change” landed this past month and did not disappoint. If you haven’t heard these guys yet, […]
Frank Zappa’s 3-CD Lumpy Money Project/Object set and his 2-CD Road Tapes, Venue #1 and Road Tapes, Venue #2 performance albums will be reissued, and Road Tapes, Venue #3 will debut on May 27 from Zappa Records/UMe. All four titles will be available on CD and digitally. In 2008, to mark the 40(th) anniversaries of […]
One topic we got into was picking the best singer to work with our band,” Marsalis recalls. “My candidate was Kurt Elling, because he has the most flexible voice around, is always in tune and is a true jazz musician. When I met Kurt two years ago at a Thelonious Monk Institute competition, we had […]
In the spring of 1991 WICKED MARAYA, signed to an independent record label, begin rehearsals on the songs for what is scheduled to be their debut CD. The band decides to team up with producer Jim Morris (Savatage, Iced Earth), known for his melodic fused production, and they begin with the pre-production, and start recording “Lifetime In […]