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Gene Ludwig: Love Notes Of Cole Porter

Read "Love Notes Of Cole Porter" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky


The release of Gene Ludwig's Love Notes Of Cole Porter is a bittersweet event. While this collection of music shines a spotlight on one of the great, under-recognized organ talents in the world of jazz, it also marks the final recording from this mainstay of the Pittsburgh jazz scene. Ludwig passed away suddenly in the summer ...

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Gene Ludwig: Love Notes Of Cole Porter

Read "Gene Ludwig: Love Notes Of Cole Porter" reviewed by Justin Vargo


Gene LudwigLove Notes Of Cole PorterBig O Records2011 Nearly two years prior to his untimely death in July of 2010, Pittsburgh organist Gene Ludwig recorded this tribute to composer Cole Porter. Thanks to the efforts of Ludwig's wife and the folks at Big O Records, Ludwig's final ...

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Alive & Kickin'

Label: Big O Records
Released: 2010
Track listing: Stomp Yo' Feets; Senor Buffet; Smokin' Section; If Not Now, When?; Jimmy Smith Goes to Washington; Clap Yo' Hands; Groovadelphia; Blessed Relief; Pumpkin Pie.

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Organissimo: Alive & Kickin'

Read "Alive & Kickin'" reviewed by Chris M. Slawecki


The title of Organissimo's first live recording, Alive & Kickin', is a great description of how a guitar/organ trio live record should sound. Just about everything on this set comes homegrown by this Michigan trio: organ player Jim Alfredson met guitarist Joe Gloss in a Michigan State University (MSU) jazz class; the duo eventually became a ...

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Groovadelphia

Label: Big O Records
Released: 2009
Track listing: Groovadelphia; Senor Buffet; Third Right On The Left; Traces; Danco De Alma; If Not Now, When?; Bleecker; My Sweet Potato Pie; Rhodesia.

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Walk that Fine Thin Line

Label: Big O Records
Released: 2009
Track listing: Walk That Fine Thin Line; For the Love of a Woman; Blues Will Take Good Care of You; Won't Cry; M&O Blues; Sunrise; You can Love Yourself; Not Falling in Love; Jenny Jenny Jenny; She's My Baby.

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Greg Nagy: Walk that Fine Thin Line

Read "Walk that Fine Thin Line" reviewed by Clifford Allen


It's not necessarily obvious to think of Michigan's “thumb" as being a hotbed of blues music. Sure, Detroit has produced a large share of jazz, R&B and Doo-Wop groups, and the state was home to the frantic blues-fueled rock of the Stooges and the MC5, but despite its proximity to Chicago, Michigan's lower third doesn't exude ...

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organissimo: Groovadelphia

Read "Groovadelphia" reviewed by Jay Deshpande


For a testament to what a trio can accomplish when they spend years working together, look no farther than organissimo. Over the course of nearly a decade, organist Jim Alfredson, guitarist Joe Gloss and drummer Randy Marsh have developed strong group instincts and a knowing way of approaching every groove. As a result, Groovadelphia can keep ...

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This Is The Place

Label: Big O Records
Released: 2005
Track listing: Wealthy Street; Greaze Monkey; Brother Ray; Smoking Section; Stomp Yo' Feets; Intro; Tenderly; Play Nice; Peaches En Regalia; Pumpkin Pie.


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