A baker’s dozen of songs honor the great man’s memory not through imitation, but by taking the Armstrong vibe into the new century.
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Music Review: Mud Morganfield and Kim Wilson – ‘For Pops (A Tribute to Muddy Waters)’
Mud Morganfield (son of Muddy Waters) and Kim Wilson (The Fabulous Thunderbirds) celebrate Waters' 100th anniversary by returning to the basics.
Read More »Music Review: The Levon Helm Band – ‘The Midnight Ramble Sessions Vol. 3’
Tremendous live performances from Levon Helm's famous Midnight Rambles at his Woodstock estate from 2005-2010.
Read More »Music Review: The Bill Warfield Big Band Featuring Randy Brecker – ‘Trumpet Story’
Randy Brecker and Bill Warfield make a combination that’s hard to beat.
Read More »Music Review: Kenny Lavender – ‘Conscious Journey Part 1 & 2’
If you don’t like the big band sound, Lavender's "Caravan" may well change your mind.
Read More »Music Review: Kenny Wayne Shepherd – ‘Goin’ Home’
This album is an exhilarating celebration of electric blues.
Read More »Music Review: Cabaret Voltaire – ‘#7885 Electropunk to Technopop’
The 19-song '#7885 Electropunk to Technopop' is a well-chosen introduction to what was probably the most dynamic period in Cabaret Voltaire’s 41-year career.
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'This Clumsy World' is anything but clumsy.
Read More »Music Review: The Psycho Sisters – ‘Up on the Chair, Beatrice’
The Psycho Sisters include a Bangle and a Cowsill and the combination is infectious hooks with lyrical quirks.
Read More »Music Review: Jean-Philippe Grégoire – ‘Sounds From the Delta’
Testimony to the continuing dynamism of the Parisian jazz scene.
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