Jazz News

Guitar Legend Alvin Lee Still On The Road To Freedom With New Solo Album

Source: Brian O'Neal
July 19, 2012

More than four decades have passed since Alvin Lee stood front and center at the famed Woodstock festival with his band Ten Years After and told half million or so fans, “I’m Going Home . . . by helicopter.” Forty-three years later, Alvin Lee hasn’t arrived at his destination yet, as the title of his new solo album, Still on the Road to Freedom, available August 27, 2012 on Rainman Records, will attest. “I don’t think I ever will,” he ...

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U.S. Troops returning home inspires Raul Malo to update holiday standard, "I'll Be Home for Christmas"

Source: conqueroo
December 13, 2011

Singer/songwriter/guitarist Raul Malo has recorded an updated version of an old Christmas standard “I'll Be Home for Christmas," inspired by the presidential candidates' alarming political assault criticizing the return of U.S. troops from Iraq as “irresponsible," a “failure" that will “put at risk the victories that were won." Malo now performs the song with a newly found motivation as part of his annual holiday tour, currently making its way through the East and Midwest. “We made this video because we ...

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Great American Taxi Guests Join Fall Harvest Tour

Source: conqueroo
October 4, 2010

Revered as one of the most energetic country-, rock- and bluegrass-influenced Americana bands in the land, Great American Taxi announces tour dates that will feature some of the most innovative and acclaimed players currently on the jamband/newgrass and Americana scenes. Leftover Salmon, Todd Snider, David Nelson Band, Drew Emmitt, and Billy Nershi will play dates on Taxi's Fall Harvest Tour. Two dates on Great American Taxi's Fall Harvest Tour will showcase the exceptional storytelling and versatile vocal abilities of Drew ...

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Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews' National TV Appearances Set; Added to Final Dave Matthews Bands Tour Dates

Source: conqueroo
September 10, 2010

Troy “Trombone Shorty" Andrews' media profile continues to explode with several national television performances in recent and coming weeks. Included are a featured appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live on September 23, a special guest spot with Ricky Minor and The Tonight Show band on September 30, and nation-wide airing of PBS' Austin City Limits on October 23. The 24-year-old funk/rock star who burst onto the national scene with his Backatown debut (released April 20 on Verve Forecast), recently made his ...

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Great American Taxi brings danceable, political music from its "Reckless Habits" CD to summer festivals

Source: Brian O'Neal
August 5, 2010

Listen carefully to Reckless Habits, the second album from Great American Taxi, and you'll hear a political edge to some of the music created by one of the best country-, rock- and bluegrass-influenced Americana bands in the land. And the band is entirely comfortable bringing its danceable albeit politically-tinged songs to summer festivals.

“Woodie Guthrie was a huge influence for us and we truly believe in the power of song," said Taxi front man Vince Herman in a recent interview. ...

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