Pianist Harold Mabern is at the top of his game.
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Music Review: Deep Purple – ‘Live in California 74’
The CD release of Deep Purple's 'Live in California 74' is really only for Purple fans who don't already have the DVD.
Read More »Music Review: Ari Hest – ‘Shouts and Whispers’
These are the kinds of tunes that you find yourself humming after you hear them a few times.
Read More »Music Review: Barb Jungr – ‘Hard Rain: The Songs of Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen’
Jungr takes the music of Dylan and Cohen and makes it glow.
Read More »Music Review: Nils Lofgren – ‘Face The Music’ [Box Set]
'Face The Music' proves that Nils Lofgren works just as well on his own, as he does with others.
Read More »Music Review: Tina and the B-Sides – ‘Barricade’
Tina Schlieske's gutsy singing and songwriting both owe much to her predecessors in bluesy soul, but while any of these 12 songs might remind you of something, they sound anything but tired.
Read More »Music Review: Oasis – ‘Definitely Maybe: Chasing The Sun Edition’ [3-CD Set]
This newly updated and expanded version of Oasis's first and best album is full of goodies but is only essential for completists and those who missed out on this greatness 20 years ago.
Read More »Music Review: Golem – ‘Tanz’
Golem may not be your grandparents', or even your parents', klezmer band, but that doesn't make them any less authentic or inspiring.
Read More »Music Review: ‘The Bridges of Madison County’ – Original Cast Recording
The original cast album preserves a fine score and a star turn from Kelli O'Hara.
Read More »Music Review: Kavita Shah – ‘Visions’
With 'Visions' Kavita Shah makes her album debut, and it is a winner.
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