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Little Milton: Welcome to Little Milton
by Ed Kopp
At 66 years young, Milton Campbell can still get it done, both with his voice and his guitar. Welcome to Little Milton is one of those celebrities-meet-bluesman collaborations designed to give wider recognition to a deserving veteran artist. The album is named after a sign on the outskirts of an English hamlet that coincidentally bears Little Milton's name.Despite all the big-name guests, Milton's star shines brightest here. Guests include Southern blues-rockers Government Mule, hip hoppers G. Love & ...
read moreCount Basie Orchestra: Paris Jazz Concert, April 1972
by Jack Bowers
There are at least two things one must keep in mind when considering live or studio recordings made some years ago by well-- known Jazz artists or groups and released on compact disc by not--so--well--known labels. One is playing time; the other is over--all sound quality. The Count Basie Orchestra's Paris Jazz Concert, which took place twenty--seven years ago and was repackaged this year by Malaco Classics, passes the first test with flying colors, clocking in at a generous 72:35, ...
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