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Billy Valentine
Billy Valentine, Salami Rose Joe Louis, Magic Malik, Bobo Stenson & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
This week we open with a stunner, Billy Valentine's new album featuring the best of the Los Angeles and New York Scenes (Pino Palladino; Jeff Parker, Theo Croker; Larry Goldings; Abe Rounds; Immanuel Wilkins; Linda May Han Oh) and music that should bring him much deserved attention. Then a mix of exciting releases, with a special focus on pianists and a few moments that evoke the ghost of Nick Drake. Happy listening! Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo ...
read moreBilly Valentine: Billy Valentine And The Universal Truth
by Angelo Leonardi
Dopo quarant'anni d'assenza dal mercato, l'etichetta Flying Dutchman torna con una produzione intensa e avvincente, che ci riporta ai suoi anni migliori. Protagonista è Billy Valentine, soul singer degli anni settanta tornato alla ribalta cinque anni fa (col sorprendente quanto ignorato Brit Eyed Soul) e qui accompagnato da formazioni che includono Jeff Parker, Joel Ross, Immanuel Wilkins, Pino Palladino, Theo Croker, Larry Goldings, Linda May Han Oh, e altri nomi di primo piano. Bob ...
read moreBilly Valentine to Join Denise Thimes for Benefit Concert on Thursday, November 3 at the Sheldon
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
Singer Denise Thimes will present her seventh annual concert benefiting the Mildred Thimes Foundation for pancreatic cancer research at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 3 at the Sheldon Concert Hall. Thimes' special guest for evening will be singer Billy Valentine (pictured), who's perhaps best known for singing the theme and providing funky vocal effects for the soundtrack of the ABC-TV series Boston Legal. Valentine also was a member of the original touring company of the musical The Wiz; sang lead ...
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