Jazz Articles about Bob Long

Mike Felten: Fast Mikey Blue Eyes

by Doug Collette
November 8, 2020

One reliable measure of a musician's mettle is the extent to which they attract players with notable pedigree to collaborate. Fast Mikey Blue Eyes is a case in point; the legitimacy of both keyboardist-composer Barry Goldberg and harpist Corky Siegel are beyond reproach, so their contributions to guitarist-vocalist-songwriter Mike Felten's sixth album (for his own label) only reaffirm his own authenticity (not to mention the independence he shares with them). It is also a tribute to the modesty ...

Bob Long Trio: Straight Roads

by Matt Merewitz
October 6, 2003

It’s reassuring to hear groups making new strides and attracting new audiences in our cities and communities, one such group being the Bob Long Trio. Straight Roads, the group's first release as a trio on Illinois’ Cellar Records, is an affirmation of the joy, struggle, loneliness and companionship of working jazz artists.

With a modern approach, and a varied repertoire of not-exactly-standards and originals, keyboardist Bob Long and bandmates Dave Marr (bass), and Tim Davies (drums) keep ...

Bob Long: Straight Roads

by Matt Merewitz
July 25, 2003

It’s reassuring to hear groups making new strides and attracting new audiences in our cities and communities, one such group being the Bob Long Trio. Straight Roads, their first release as a trio on Illinois’ Cellar Records, is an affirmation of joy, struggle, loneliness and companionship as working jazz artists.

With a modern approach and not-totally-electric, while not-totally-acoustic instrumentation, the Bob Long Trio churns seamlessly through a varied repertoire of lesser known standards, comtemporary straight-ahead charts, and originals. Keyboardist Bob ...