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Russ Spiegel: Nitty Gritty

by Jack Bowers
The phrase Nitty Gritty has a number of meanings, among the most oft-repeated of which are mundane," ordinary" and commonplace." Guitarist Russ Spiegel surely had another definition in mind when naming his seventh album, whose aftermath brings to mind several graphic expressions. But mundane, ordinary and commonplace are not among them. Instead, words like seductive, panoramic and ambitious arise to describe the banquet that Spiegel and his (for the most part) organ trio have set before the ...
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