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The Mariel Bildsten Quintet Backbone

Jim Hynes cd review, jazz, making a Scene November 10, 2020

The Mariel Bildsten Quintet Backbone Outside in Music Maybe you are guessing that this is a debut and if so, you’re right. However, trombonist Mariel Bildsten has considerable side-woman experience and plays in several big bands, notably as the lead trombonist in Arturo O’Farrill’s Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. She also plays in the Eyal Vilner Big Band, […]

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Susan Alcorn Pedernal

Jim Hynes jazz, making a Scene, Pedernal, Susan Alcorn November 9, 2020

Susan Alcorn Pedernal Relative Pitch One does not think of the pedal steel guitar in the context of jazz with few exceptions, the prime example being the versatile Greg Leisz who is part of Charles Lloyd’s Marvels. Enter the creative, trailblazing Susan Alcorn, who like most associated with the instrument, had her beginnings in country […]

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Patrick Cornelius Acadia: Way of the Cairns

Jim Hynes acadia, indie, jazz, making a Scene November 5, 2020

Patrick Cornelius Acadia: Way of the Cairns Whirlwind Maine’s Acadia National Park has always been a favorite of this writer’s having spent at least two vacations there while raising my family. So, naturally this latest work from alto saxophonist, composer, solo artist, and educator Patrick Cornelius is of interest. Normally one associates jazz with urban locales, […]

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Brandi Disterheft Trio featuring George Coleman – Surfboard

Jim Hynes brandi disterheft, cd review, jazz, making a Scene November 2, 2020

Brandi Disterheft Trio featuring George Coleman Surfboard Justin Time Bassist-composer-singer Brandi Disterheft’s fifth album, Surfboard, features two iconic octogenarian masters — virtuoso tenor saxophonist George Coleman and the definitive Brazilian drummer Portinho — as well as world-class pianist Klaus Mueller. Disterheft’s kinetic, harmonically erudite basslines anchor ensemble interpretations of choice tunes culled from the blues, mainstream jazz, and the Great Brazilian and American […]

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Douglas Olsen 2 Cents

Jim Hynes douglas olsen, jazz, making a Scene October 31, 2020

Douglas Olsen 2 Cents Self-released 2 Cents is the recording debut for valued sideman trumpeter/flugelhornist/composer Douglas Olsen who leads changing configurations on a combination of straight-ahead and Latin jazz, mostly with original compositions. Although the New England-based musician has been playing for over two decades, this is his first statement as a leader. He has […]

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Max Haymer Whirlwind Live at Sam First

Jim Hynes indie, jazz, making a Scene October 29, 2020

Max Haymer Whirlwind Live at Sam First Emerald City Los Angeles pianist Max Haymer is releasing his first live album – Whirlwind: Live at Sam First. For a piano trio album, this one effuses plenty of energy, as listeners will detect first from the fast-moving, engaging music, only to be confirmed by the enthusiastic audience […]

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Luba Mason Triangle

Jim Hynes indie, jazz, luba mason, making a Scene October 26, 2020

Luba Mason Triangle Blue Canoe Records Vocalist Luba Mason’s Triangle features an unprecedented configuration in any genre of a trio comprised of vocals, vibraphone, and bass. Captured before an intimate gathering of invited friends, family, and fans at Manhattan’s Power Station Studio, Mason is accompanied by master vibraphonist Joe Locke and bassist James Genus (Herbie […]

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Stephanie Lambring Autonomy

Jim Hynes americana, indie, making a Scene, songwriter October 25, 2020

Stephanie Lambring Autonomy Self-released The multi-instrumentalist/singer-songwriter Stephanie Lambring is back with new project produced by Teddy Morgan, as the title, Autonomy, suggests after walking away from her two publishing deals. One began with BMG Chrysalis, where she remained as a staff writer for two years. In 2012, she signed with Carnival Music, owned by producer […]

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The McKee Brothers A Time Like This

Jim Hynes americana, blues, blues-rock, indie Blues, making a Scene, roots, roots rock October 23, 2020

The McKee Brothers A Time Like This Self-released In this writer’s radio days, a frequent caller often said, “You can never have too many horns.” It is not only the horn charts that drew me to this record, but repeated listens revealed some good songwriting, strong vocals on every track, and fond memories of their […]

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Chad McCullough Forward

Jim Hynes cd review, chad McCullough, jazz, making a Scene October 22, 2020

Chad McCullough Forward Outside in Music Trumpeter and composer Chad McCullough releases Forward, his eighth as a leader. McCullough leads a quartet made up of three of Chicago’s best: pianist Rob Clearfield, bassist Matt Ulery, and drummer Jon Deitemyer. Renowned producer Ryan Cohan augments the affair by contributing additional programming and part-writing to Forward; creating ambient layers for McCullough’s lyrical compositions and augmenting […]

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Alonzo Demetrius Live from the Prison Nation

Jim Hynes alonzo demetrius, cd review, jazz, making a Scene October 21, 2020

Alonzo Demetrius Live from the Prison Nation Onyx Productions Trumpeter Alonzo Demetrius and his working band The Ego deliver, as you would guess from the title, a socially conscious album, recorded live this past May from Boston’s Berklee School of Music. Demetrius is working on acclaimed drummer Ralph Peterson’s label, and, as such is the first instrumentalist to record […]

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Cesar Orozco & Kamarata Jazz Rooted Forward

Jim Hynes cd review, cesar orozco, jazz, kamarata Jazz, making a Scene, Rooted Forward October 19, 2020

Cesar Orozco & Kamarata Jazz Rooted Forward Self-released Rooted Forward is the fourth album from César Orozco and Kamarata Jazz. A pianist, composer, arranger, and educator (who just so happens to be a classically trained violinist, too!), Orozco has always celebrated the rich musical traditions of Cuba and Venezuela, the two places that most greatly informed […]

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Harvey McLaughlin Rascality

Jim Hynes americana, harvey Mclaughlin, indie, making a Scene, singer-songwriter October 18, 2020

Harvey McLaughlin Rascality Saustex Equal parts Tom Waits, Professor Longhair, Warren Zevon and Randy Newman, Texas-based pianist and singer-songwriter Harvey McLaughlin brings a bizarre set of tunes, zany attitude, and plenty of sarcasm on his second solo outing Rascality. McLaughlin is at heart a roots-rocker with punk sensibilities who seems less interested in musical mastery than in creating […]

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Dustin Laurenzi’s Natural Language A Time and a Place

Jim Hynes cd review, jazz, making a Scene October 16, 2020

Dustin Laurenzi’s Natural Language A Time and a Place Woolgathering Tenor saxophonist Dustin Laurenzi’s A Time and A Place, follows-up his 2016 self-titled album with his quartet of Chicago-based musicians, Natural Language, intact. Their sound embodies unbridled invention and cohesiveness that creates moods and textures in favor of aggressive soloing although there is some of that too, mostly […]

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The Allman Brothers Band – The Final Note – Painters Mill Music Fair 10-17-71 and Warner Theater, Erie, Pa 7-19-05 (2 CDs)

Jim Hynes Allman Brothers Band, blues, cd review, Duane Allman, making a Scene October 15, 2020

The Allman Brothers Band The Final Note – Painters Mill Music Fair 10-17-71 Warner Theater, Erie, Pa 7-19-05 (2 CDs) Allman Brothers Band Recordings/Peach Records These two live recordings of the Allman Brothers Band, as the dates suggest, represent two incarnations of the lineup, neither ever heard on record until now. The Final Note is […]

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Ben Levin Carryout or Delivery

Jim Hynes ben levin, blues, blues-rock, Carry out or Delivery, indie Blues, roots, roots rock, vizztone October 11, 2020

Ben Levin Carryout or Delivery Vizztone This young college student (yes, he’s still in college three albums later) sounds so good playing the rollicking piano and singing like a veteran that it would be impossible for the uninformed listener to guess that Ben Levin has just reached legal drinking age. Having received two Blues Blast […]

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Budos Band Long in the Tooth

Jim Hynes Funk, Indie Rock, making a Scene, Rock October 9, 2020

Budos Band Long in the Tooth Daptone The Budos Band’s sixth studio album Long In The Tooth, on their longstanding label, Daptone Records, marks the 15th anniversary of the band’s eponymous 2005 full-length debut. The album was recorded in just five days at Diamond Mine Studios in Queens, NY. After one listen, you might expect a full orchestra behind […]

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Edward Simon 25 Years

Jim Hynes 25 years, edward simon, jazz, making a Scene October 8, 2020

Edward Simon 25 Years Ridgeway Celebrating a quarter century of inventive music, Venezuelan-born pianist, composer and bandleader Edward Simon, who now resides in the Bay Area, releases the two-disc career retrospective 25 Years on Ridgeway Records, affirming his status as a key figure in the wave of Latin American musicians who’ve transformed jazz in recent decades. Featuring tracks […]

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Chuck Bergeron & South Florida Jazz Orchestra Cheap Thrills The Music of Rick Margitza

Jim Hynes cheap thrills, chuck bergeron, jazz, making a Scene, rick margitza October 5, 2020

Chuck Bergeron & South Florida Jazz Orchestra Cheap Thrills The Music of Rick Margitza Summit Bassist/bandleader Chuck Bergeron celebrates the 15th anniversary of his South Florida Jazz Orchestra (SFJO) with the music of saxophone great Rick Margitza. The SFJO is one of the best unheralded big bands, very versatile and comprised of some of the […]

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Brianna Thomas Band Everybody Knows

Jim Hynes brianna Thomas, jazz, making a Scene October 4, 2020

Brianna Thomas Band Everybody Knows Self-released Maybe it’s a fitting coincidence that rising jazz vocalist Brianna Thomas is releasing her second album, Everybody Knows, on the same day that Ella Fitzgerald’s Lost Berlin Concert is out. All female jazz vocalists point to Ella as a major influence but not many are in the same conversation […]

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Benn Clatworthy & System 6 Bennie’s Lament

Jim Hynes cd review, jazz, making a Scene, system 6 October 3, 2020

Benn Clatworthy & System 6 Bennie’s Lament Skipper Productions London-bred and Los Angeles-based saxophonist Benn Clatworthy has been a fixture on the Los Angeles jazz scene since 1980. Clatworthy was originally heavily influenced by late-’50s John Coltrane, but would soften his tone and sometimes sound a little like Warne Marsh with touches of Sonny Rollins. He debuted in 1990 with Thanks Horace (which […]

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Drive-by Truckers The New OK

Jim Hynes drive by truckers, indie Blues, Indie Rock, making a Scene, roots, roots rock October 2, 2020

Drive-by Truckers The New OK ATO One of America’s most important rock bands, Drive-by Truckers (DBTs), delivered an inspired, ferocious, and angry at times performance in Philadelphia the day after the 2016 Election. Their performance was as one would have expected. Yet, the collective vibe both onstage in the audience was collective release from the shocking numbness still […]

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Nicholas Brust Frozen In Time

Jim Hynes Frozen in Time, jazz, making a Scene, Nicholas Brust October 1, 2020

Nicholas Brust Frozen In Time Fresh Sound Frozen in Time is saxophonist, composer, and educator Nicholas Brust’s debut full-length album, with nine originals in a quintet setting. Brust did release an EP of original music in 2015 but has mostly stayed busy playing in NYC and serving as a educator at three institutions. Brust has […]

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Fiona Boyes Blues in My Heart (20th Anniversary Edition)

Jim Hynes blues, fiona boyes, indie Blues, making a Scene, roots September 29, 2020

Fiona Boyes Blues in My Heart (20th Anniversary Edition) Reference Recordings This writer fondly remembers the Australian finger-picking blues singer-songwriter from about a dozen years ago when she performed live on my then radio show. One couldn’t help but be struck by her undeniable talent, both playing the guitar and singing, yet the overriding takeaway […]

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Bart Ryan Starlight and Tall Tales

Jim Hynes americana, bart ryan, blues, blues rock roots, indie Blues, making a Scene, roots rock September 28, 2020

Bart Ryan Starlight and Tall Tales Blackbird Initially what is striking about LA-born/Nashville-based session guitarist and award-winning singer- songwriter Bart Ryan’s Starlight and Tall Tales is his soulful bluesy guitar and lap steel playing, but the album offers a good dose of roots variety as it unfolds, including some very soulful tunes. Twangy and bluesy […]

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Doug Webb Apples and Oranges

Jim Hynes cd review, doug webb, jazz, making a Scene September 27, 2020

Doug Webb Apples and Oranges Posi-Tone Posi-Tone, the highly selective label that only issues about a dozen recordings annually, a label that we began covering on these pages this year, now releases Doug Webb’s Apples & Oranges, the latest from the veteran saxophonist and composer, one of the label’s longest tenured artists. Some of the […]

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Elvin Bishop and Charlie Musselwhite 100 Years of Blues

Jim Hynes 100 years of blues, americana, blues, charlie musselwhite, Elvin Bishop, indie Blues, making a Scene, roots September 25, 2020

Elvin Bishop and Charlie Musselwhite 100 Years of Blues Alligator As this writer has said before of other artists, the eventual pairing was inevitable. Not only are Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame guitarist Elvin Bishop and Grammy-winning harmonica master Charlie Musselwhite fellow blues travelers and Blues Hall Of Famers with over 100 years of […]

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Band of Heathens Stranger

Jim Hynes americana, band of heathens, making a Scene, roots September 25, 2020

Band of Heathens Stranger BOH The Band of Heathens (BOH) have made a pandemic record, loosely alluded to by its title, Stranger, the sixth studio album for the Austin-based unit, and their first of original material since 2017’s Deuende. Actually, the title for this one, wasn’t directly drawn from the pandemic but rather influenced by […]

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Eric Revis Slipknots Through the Looking Glass

Jim Hynes cd review, eric revis, jazz, making a Scene September 24, 2020

Eric Revis Slipknots Through the Looking Glass Pyroclastic GRAMMY award-winning bassist and composer Eric Revis, if nothing else, is consistently explorative and experimental. Slipknots Through a Looking Glass, his debut for Pyroclastic Records is definitely “out there.” Like his label mates he lives on the cutting edge. Revis is not embarrassed to admit that his music is […]

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José Rizo’s Mongorama Mariposas Cantan

Jim Hynes September 24, 2020

José Rizo’s Mongorama Mariposas Cantan Saungu Jose Rizo’s Mongorama, founded in 2011, is a nonet consisting of four percussionists and other musicians performing high spirited Latin jazz. As the band name implies, their music is inspired by conquero Mongo Santamaria’s early 1960s band, one that paved the way for popularity of Latin jazz worldwide. This […]

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Pete Kronowitt Do Something Now

Jim Hynes americana, making a Scene, pete kronowitt, viola krouse September 23, 2020

Pete Kronowitt Do Something Now Self-released San Francisco-based, New Jersey born, Florida raised singer/songwriter and activist Pete Kronowitt is out with his latest set of rallying cry songs, Do Something Now. Kronowitt is the founder of the Face the Music Collective, a grassroots organization driving social and political change. However, what may be more notable […]

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Orlando Le Fleming Romantic Funk: The Unfamiliar

Jim Hynes bass guitar, jazz, making a Scene, orlando le flemming September 21, 2020

Orlando Le Fleming Romantic Funk: The Unfamiliar Whirlwind Renowned bassist Orlando le Fleming makes his debut with Whirlwind Recordings with Romantic Funk: The Unfamiliar, paying tribute to the high-intensity fusion of the 1980’s with an impressive team of elite players including Philip Dizack on trumpet and fellow Londoner and OWL trio mate, alto saxophonist Will Vinson , Sean Wayland on keys, and […]

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Miki Yamanaka Human Dust Suite

Jim Hynes jazz, making a Scene, miki yamanaka, piano September 20, 2020

Miki Yamanaka Human Dust Suite Outside In Music You could say the centerpiece for this album by New York-based musician and composer Miki Yamanaka is based on a rather strange and alarming subject but then again, you’ve probably had your own experience of wandering through an art museum, only to be totally stunned by a particular […]

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Igor Kogan In a Big City

Jim Hynes cd review, jazz, making a Scene September 19, 2020

Igor Kogan In a Big City Self-released In a Big City is the debut studio album as a bandleader for bassist /composer Igor Kogan for this quintet setting, He features 9-time Grammy Award nominee vocalist Tierney Sutton on “Vocalise.” The members of his fiery, versatile, contemporary sounding quintet are Jeremy Lappitt (tenor saxophone), Joshua Aguiar […]

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Matt DeMerritt Fool’s Journey

Jim Hynes jazz, making a Scene, matt Demerritt September 18, 2020

Matt DeMerritt Fool’s Journey Self-released Woodwind master Matt DeMerritt (MD) has appeared on 75 albums in his 25 years as a sideman. Now he finally steps forward with his own, Fool’s Journey. Yes, it’s primarily a jazz album but he taps into a few other genres that he’s played in during his wide spanning career. […]

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Joan Osborne Trouble and Strife

Jim Hynes americana, cd review, joan osborne, making a Scene September 17, 2020

Joan Osborne Trouble and Strife Womanly Hips Music Trouble and Strife, self-produced on her own label, is her tenth solo studio album and the first album of Joan Osborne’s original material in six years, since 2014’s Love and Hate. It’s Osborne, one of the best and certainly most versatile singers of our time, responding to […]

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Hazar Reincarnated (featuring Al DiMeola)

Jim Hynes cd review, hazar, jazz, making a Scene September 17, 2020

Hazar Reincarnated (featuring Al DiMeola) IAN Productions Any time there’s a chance to a great guitarist play Luiz Bonfa’s iconic “Black Orpheus,” that’s reason enough to investigate an album from a new artist, at least to this writer. Hazar is a superb acoustic guitarist who teams with luminary guitarist Al DiMeola, percussionist Mehmet Katay, pianist […]

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Jim Waller Big Band Bucket List

Jim Hynes big band, cd review, jazz, Jim Waller, making a Scene September 16, 2020

Jim Waller Big Band Bucket List Self-released Have you ever noticed that the word ‘debut” appears often on these pages for upstart and veteran jazz artists alike? Yes, we now bring you yet another from veteran multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, and educator Jim Waller. As the title indirectly suggests, this is Waller’s fulfillment of a dream […]

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Various Artists Put Down That Weapon (Make Music Not War)

Jim Hynes americana, making a Scene, protest songs September 14, 2020

Various Artists Put Down That Weapon (Make Music Not War) Y & T Music By Jim Hynes The social unrest we are experiencing now inevitably brings comparisons to the sixties and its wealth of protest songs. For example, “For What It’s Worth” has this line “What a field day for the heat, a thousand people […]

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John Daversa Quintet Cuarentena: With Family at Home

Jim Hynes cd review, jazz, making a Scene September 11, 2020

John Daversa Quintet Cuarentena: With Family at Home Tiger Turn John Daversa has been amazingly impressive in his career by especially in the past couple of years. His 2018 American dreamers: Voices of Hope, Music of Freedom earned him three Grammys, Including Best Large Jazz Ensemble, Best Improvised Solo and Best Instrumental Arrangement of A […]

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San Gabriel 7 Red Dress – Featuring Vocalist Songwriter Femi Knight

Jim Hynes femi knight, jazz, making a Scene, Red dress, San Gabriel September 10, 2020

San Gabriel 7 Red Dress – Featuring Vocalist Songwriter Femi Knight JRL-SGS This is yet another new discovery not only for this writer but likely for most folks outside of California. Even though San Gabriel 7 was formed 14 years ago and have issued nine albums prior to this, Red Dress, they have carried on […]

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David Sills Natural Lines

Jim Hynes david Sills, jazz, making a Scene, Natural Lines September 9, 2020

David Sills Natural Lines Gut String Here’s another rather unique jazz configuration as prolific reedist David Sills forms his David Sills Double Guitar Quintet for the generous 70 plus minutes Natural Lines. At times, you’d think this was primarily a guitar album as Sills gives plenty of solo room to guitarists Mike Scott and Larry […]

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The Flying Horse Big Band Florida Rays

Jim Hynes Flying Horse big band, jazz, making a Scene, ray charles September 2, 2020

The Flying Horse Big Band Florida Rays – featuring songs of Ray Charles Flying Horse Orlando’s own Flying Horse Big Band, on their seventh release, pay] tribute to perhaps the city’s biggest musical icon, Ray Charles on this expansive outing directed by Jeff Rupert, a tenor saxophonist who doesn’t play on the album, but conducts […]

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John Beasley and MONK’estra Plays John Beasley

Jim Hynes jazz, john beasley, making a Scene August 30, 2020

John Beasley and MONK’estra Plays John Beasley Mack Avenue This year seems to especially have many jazz artists turning to the music of Thelonious Monk but this is nothing new for John Beasley and his MONK ‘estra who have plied their first two volumes of Monk material into two GRAMMY nominations. Over the course of […]

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R.B. Morris Going Back to the Sky

Jim Hynes Country, making a Scene, rb morris, songwriter August 29, 2020

R.B. Morris Going Back to the Sky Singular Recordings and songwriter, solo and band leader, and a sometimes playwright and actor Admittedly, the initial draw here is that RB Morris’ album is produced by Bo Ramsey. Yet, a small bit of research combined with listening to just the first full song, “Red Sky,” proves that […]

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Ron Thompson From the Patio, Live at Poor House Bistro, Vol 1

Jim Hynes blues, blues-rock, indie Blues, making a Scene, roots August 28, 2020

Ron Thompson From the Patio, Live at Poor House Bistro, Vol 1 Little Village Foundation From the Patio – Live at Poor House Bistro, Vol 1 dates to two sessions in the summer of 2014 at the famed venue in San Jose, CA where the recently passed Bay Area Blues legend Ron Thompson often gigged. […]

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Allman-Betts Band Bless Your Heart

Jim Hynes allman betts band, blues, indie Blues, Indie Rock, making a Scene, roots August 27, 2020

Allman-Betts Band Bless Your Heart BMG Last year’s debut from the Allman-Betts Band, Down to the River, marked the first time the seven-piece ensemble played together, let alone record together. But even that is not entirely accurate as keyboardist John Ginty joined the band for the tour, after the recording was done. So, if that […]

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Various Artists Back to Paradise – A Tribute to Okie Music

Jim Hynes americana, Back to paradise, making a Scene, okie music August 25, 2020

Various Artists Back to Paradise – A Tribute to Okie Music Horton Think Tulsa and inevitably the names of J.J. Cale, Leon Russell, The Gap Band, Jesse Ed Davis, and others come to mind. Today, it’ likely John Fullbright, John Moreland, Paul Benjamin, Jesse Aycock, and others. Fullbright, Benjamin, Aycock and six more pay tribute […]

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Champian Fulton Birdsong

Jim Hynes Birdsong, Champian Fulton, jazz, making a Scene August 24, 2020

Champian Fulton Birdsong Self-released New York-based pianist and vocalist Champian Fulton celebrates Charlie Parker’s centennial with her latest, Birdsong., featuring her friend and saxophone luminary Scott Hamilton (who of course plays tenor, not alto liker Parker did). Hamilton appears along with Fulton’s long-standing quartet made up of bassist Hide Tanaka, drummer Fukushi Tainaka and her […]

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Matt Wilson Hug

Jim Hynes cd review, jazz, making a Scene, matt wilson August 22, 2020

Matt Wilson Hug Palmetto A few weeks ago, fellow drummer Jeff Cosgrove brought us a trio album, History Gets Ahead of Itself, from one of his main inspirers, Matt Wilson. Saxophonist Jeff Lederer, a mainstay of Wilson’s quartet appeared on that album as he does here, along with Wilson’s other long-running bandmates, cornetist Kirk Knuffle […]

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