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Tim Lyddon: Shades of People
by C. Michael Bailey
Comparisons to Keith Jarrett are certainly not out of order for pianist Tim Lyddon. Comparison to Bill Evans even withstands muster. However, Mr. Lyddon, while introspective in his playing, is not that introspective. The pianist’s previous recording, I’ve Traveled So Far , was well-received in these pages, and with very good reason. Mr. Lyddon is the ...
Klosinska/Kruszewski/Tesarowwicz/Kolberger/Malanowicz: Krzystof Penderecki
by C. Michael Bailey
I suspect that it is timely that the musical settings for the Gospel Passions be discussed in the wake of the approaching Season of Lent and the contemporaneous release of Mel Gibson’s controversial movie, The Passion of the Christ. For the uninitiated, the story of the torture and death of Jesus Christ has been an artistic ...
The Allman Brothers Band: The Fillmore Concerts
by C. Michael Bailey
The Allman Brothers Band The Fillmore Concerts (Polydor 314 517 294-2) The Blues is atomic music in the respect that as a part of American Popular Music it is an indivisible element, one that cannot be deconstructed. The Blues is a part of every genre of popular music: Rock, ...
Diane Witherspoon: LA After Dark
by C. Michael Bailey
Minneapolis native Diane Witherspoon has impeccable jazz-blues bona fides. She is the cousin to the late Jimmy Witherspoon and sister to former Ellington vocalist Shirley Witherspoon. She is a child of the church, honing her early vocal skills in the choir of her local house of worship. Ms. Witherspoon studied voice at Saint Olaf's College in ...
Frank Darmiento: Sudden Impact
by C. Michael Bailey
The trombone is such a laid-back instrument that when it rises to lead a recording session, you know it will a low-key affair. And that's not a bad thing. Add to this the fact that teacher/bandleader Frank Darmiento employs a pianist and bassist who specialize in both electric and acoustic versions of their instruments and the ...
Garrison Starr: Airstreams & Satellites
by C. Michael Bailey
Garrison Starr follows Mindy Smith onto the Vanguard Records roster. Vanguard has been carefully crafting an artist list with smart, edgy female singer/songwriters who are more Lucinda Williams and less Shawn Colvin. With Ms. Smith they have mostly been meeting with success. Now Hernando, Mississippi native Garrison Starr mixes things up with her new release, Airstreams ...
Gary Stewart: Gary Stewart Live at Billy Bob
by C. Michael Bailey
In 2003, when Live at Billy Bob’s Texas was released, I can say without qualification (beyond Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, George Jones, and Dwight Yoakam) that “country music" is populated by a group of anemic, rock-a-billy-wannabe punks. There... I said it! (Perhaps not the greatest music criticism, but certainly the most honest.) ...
Various Artists: Bar Room Blues
by C. Michael Bailey
Compilations assembled from several recent releases by a given record company serve the important role of exposing the said label’s talent roster to the public in as efficient manner as possible. Telarc Blues has taken the practice to the next level by assembling their collections with a theme. The label displayed its sense of humor with ...
Jonas Hellborg/Shawn Lane/Jeff Sipe: Time is the Enemy
by C. Michael Bailey
Time is the Enemy was assembled during a particularly productive period for the trio of Jonas Hellborg, Shawn Lane, and Jeff Sipe. It was recorded live at various unidentified locations around the world during 1996. Other recordings surrounding this original 1997 release, now remastered, include the live Temporal Analogs of Paradise , also recently remastered. As ...
Tab Benoit and Jimmy Thackery: Whiskey Store Live
by C. Michael Bailey
Blues artists Tab Benoit and Jimmy Thackery are turning out to be one of the better pairings coming out of the Telarc Blues stables. Independently, the two artists deliver their own unique brand of guitar-based blues, soul, and R&B. Together, Benoit and Thackery meld the disparate elements of their styles into a corrosively unified vision. Not ...
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