Z-Z-Z-Z-Z...huh? Oh sorry, I was drifting a little while listening to this recent release from New Age music phenom Liquid Mind (aka Chuck Wild). It's a compilation of tunes titled Relax - A Liquid Mind Experience, and mostly consists of selections drawn from earlier albums in the popular Liquid Mind series. Before you take me … Continue reading REVIEW: Liquid Mind – Relax; A Liquid Mind Experience
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REVIEW: Brian Setzer Orchestra – Wolfgang’s Big Night Out
I'm not going to be coy, and I'm not going to waste time making you wait to hear my opinion of Brian Setzer's newest effort, Wolfgang's Big Night Out. The album, a recent release on the Surfdogs label, is a glorious romp that suits my musical tastes in a way I've seldom encountered. It's almost … Continue reading REVIEW: Brian Setzer Orchestra – Wolfgang’s Big Night Out
REVIEW: Marsha Heydt – One Night
When reviewing music it's always a kick to discover something new, and an album coming out soon on the Blue Toucan label delivers a breath of fresh air in the person of Marsha Heydt. A talented saxophonist who is equally at home with the flute, hers might be an unfamiliar name to jazz lovers but … Continue reading REVIEW: Marsha Heydt – One Night
REVIEW: Eric Marienthal – Just Around The Corner
If there exists somewhere in the world of jazz a region where smooth jazz and conventional jazz live side by side, a sort of middle kingdom (if you'll pardon the term), then Eric Marienthal might feel right at home there. On his new album from Peak Records, Just Around The Corner, the talented sax-man mostly … Continue reading REVIEW: Eric Marienthal – Just Around The Corner
REVIEW: Dean Martin – Forever Cool
Coming your way from Capital Records, legendary crooner Dean Martin lives again in Forever Cool, an album of mostly familiar songs. But this time around the king of cool is matched up with some of today's stars, proving once again that the technology exists to magically create unlikely duets. This isn't my first time at … Continue reading REVIEW: Dean Martin – Forever Cool
REVIEW: Dave Mullen And Butta – Mahoney’s Way
In terms of the type of music they perform, most jazz musicians can be pretty clearly labeled. Even those who sometimes blur the boundaries between genres can become known for that, and consequently become a little predictable. However, multi-talented instrumentalist Dave Mullen, on a new album called Mahoney's Way (from RMG), is anything but predictable. … Continue reading REVIEW: Dave Mullen And Butta – Mahoney’s Way
REVIEW: David Rogers Sextet – The World Is Not Your Home
I guess it might be a misnomer to call this cutting-edge music since it was actually recorded over a decade ago, but if you're interested in experiencing something a little different in jazz, you might want to sit up and take notice. A new release from Jumbie Records, The World Is Not Your Home, provides … Continue reading REVIEW: David Rogers Sextet – The World Is Not Your Home
REVIEW: The War – A Ken Burns Film (Soundtrack – Boxed Set)
I have a problem. Ken Burns' newest documentary, The War, which provides a comprehensive look at World War II and is now showing on PBS, has also generated a four CD boxed set of music. The problem is that it's so freakin' good that I'm afraid I'm in danger of overselling it, but at the … Continue reading REVIEW: The War – A Ken Burns Film (Soundtrack – Boxed Set)
DVD REVIEW: Glen Campbell – Good Times Again
Glen Travis Campbell, Apr 22, 1936 -- Aug 8, 2017 Although Glen Campbell has a well-known history as a big country music star, with mega-hits on songs such as "By The Time I Get To Phoenix," and "Wichita Lineman," a lot of today's music fans might not realize that he started in pop music. They … Continue reading DVD REVIEW: Glen Campbell – Good Times Again
REVIEW: Daniel Smith – The Swingin’ Bassoon
Admittedly, there's something about the bassoon - maybe the name - that seems to make people smirk a little. And an album titled The Swingin' Bassoon might elicit a chuckle -- after all, when I picked it up I thought it said Swingin' Baboon. But this new release from bassoonist Daniel Smith on the ZahZah … Continue reading REVIEW: Daniel Smith – The Swingin’ Bassoon
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