Directed by Josh Pais 7th Street is an interesting documentary about a city block in Manhattan between C and D avenues. Actor Josh Pais (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) makes his directorial debut as he combines his remembrances as a young man with interviews of …

Gomez House of Blues, Sunset Strip 1/17/05 Split The Difference is the first and only album I have ever heard by Gomez and I enjoyed it a great deal . Admittedly, I don’t know a lot about the band’s history, but the current album seems to be their most popular …

Over the years, Blakey has had a rotating cast of musicians that made up The Jazz Messengers. On this album, his debut for Riverside records in 1962, the Messengers were a recent sextet. The previous year trombonist Curtis Fuller joined the horn section, which already included Freddie Hubbard on trumpet …

Directed by Alex Cooke In How Arnold Won The West documentary filmmaker Alex Cooke followed Arnold Schwarzenegger’s campaign for Governor of California during the Recall Election of 2003. He was one of 135 candidates that ran. Some of them had good ideas to fix the state’s financial problems, some ran …

Honey Slides is the fourth and latest release from Bluerunners, a Louisiana band that creates a wonderfully harmonious gumbo by combining the music of their Cajun heritage with a multitude of influences, ranging from genres, such as alt-rock and the blues, to artists like Clifton Chenir, an originator of Zydeco …

Back in 1957 at the date of this recording, it seemed like an odd combination for Gerry Mulligan, a baritone saxophonist from the West Coast Jazz movement to be paired up with Thelonius Monk, whose name was synonymous with bop. They became friends and admirers of each other’s music as …

(Directed by Jacques Becker Written by Jacques Becker & Jacques Companeez) Set during the Belle Époque, Becker’s Casque d’or is a romance set within the confines of a gangster film. Manda (Serge Reggiani) is a reformed criminal who now works as a carpenter. While chatting with Raymond, an old friend …

The title pretty much says it all. Collected here on this two-disc set are 40 essential songs that illustrate the musical career of Gene Autry. The style of his songs slightly changes over the years, starting in the 1930s with the twangy hillbilly music that first brought him notoriety to …

Sounds Eclectic 3 is an extension of the radio program Morning Becomes Eclectic, which The Wall Street Journal calls “one of the most interesting and influential radio shows in the U.S.” It “is committed to a music experience that celebrates innovation, creativity and diversity.” The program can be heard on …

In 1961, Wes Montgomery was the hottest new guitarist in jazz and Milt “Bags” Jackson was already a legend on the vibes, in part to due to his work in the Modern Jazz Quartet. These two powerful forces met on this enjoyable album and were joined by an all-star rhythm …