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Gary Vogenson: Shot of Hope

by Doug Collette
July 13, 2021

If the title of Gary Vogenson's Shot of Hope was not so pertinent to the post-quarantine world, he might well have named it Don't Misunderstand Me Too Quickly. At a quick glance, song choices such as the traditional “The Cuckoo" and Dan Penn and Chip Moman's soul/R&B standard “Do Right Woman" seem predictable. But, juxtaposed as they are with some (overly?) familiar material from the canon of the Grateful Dead among others, this baker's dozen of tracks turns into a ...

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Steve Evans Quartet: 2 Sets

by J Hunter
August 22, 2007

According to the liner notes for 2 Sets, the Steve Evans Quartet attempted a live recording in 2005, but the effort was marred by “technical difficulties ; that could mean anything from a persistently-buzzing amplifier to some guy near the stage who wouldn't stop talking on his cell phone. Rather than try to tape another gig (preferably someplace where cell phones are confiscated at the door), vocalist Evans decided to “re-create the show in a Chicago recording studio.

Evans placed ...