The Goat Rodeo Sessions: Edgar Meyer, Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Chris Thile This CD showcases bassist Edgar Meyer, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, mandolinist Chris Thile, and fiddler...
Seven string Italian bassist Andrea Fascetti has just released his latest CD, Cinema, which I’m sure will catch a lot of attention in the bass community....
On “Cosmic Dog,” the Rhythm Dogs, a Portland band, serve up a brilliant blend of groove-oriented jazz, funk, reggae, ska, blues, Latin, and Afro pop. From...
I listened to the first minute of Sound Ground by Gary Ogan and I wondered, “Who are these guys?” As I was driving at the time,...
Christian McBride has released his first big band album, Christian McBride Big Band – The Good Feeling. Christian, a true master of musical diversification, brings together...
The Blues & Beyond Quartet features Yannick Robert on guitar, Sebastien Charlier on harmonica, Yoann Schmidt on drums, and Dominique DiPiazza on bass. This is a...
The first few bars of The Life Electric by P.W. Farrell (aka Patrick Farrell) immediately got my attention. This up-and-coming bassist from Australia is a talent...
After spending some time working my plucking hand with Austrian born Bernhard Lackner’s book, I was eager to hear Bernard perform on his new CD...
This review could be really easy…. A new release CD titled “Guitar Man” by the incomparable George Benson… Nuff said! This Grammy award winning guitar icon...
The Cover Sessions by Lee Rocker – I really enjoy doing CD reviews because I get to listen to lots of very interesting music! I started...
I have followed Alberto Rigoni, an Italian Bass player, for some years now, so I was thrilled to have the opportunity to review his most recent...
Veritas by the Alex Skolnick Trio, is a solid CD featuring Nathan Peck on bass, Matt Zebroski on drums and Alex on guitar. Nine out of...
Eli Marcus, a Los Angeles native, released his first album in July shortly after graduating from the renowned Berklee College of Music. All of his compositions...
Dino Fiorenza’s “It’s Important…” I listen to a lot of the CD’s I review on my way to work in the mornings. I can tell you...
CD Review of Superstring by Jazz Pistols Lets begin by pondering the number three. When you think about a tripod, a three- legged stool or someone...
