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Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band: Live On
by Ed Kopp
Whenever I hear another pimply teenager being hyped as a blues guitar god, I am skeptical. Fact is, most kids who shoulder a guitar strap can play a few blues riffs, but it's the rare teen who's capable of complex articulation with his instrument.Not to say that prodigies don’t arise every decade or so. ...
Mighty Mo Rodgers: Blues Is My Wailin' Wall
by Ed Kopp
Mighty Mo Rodgers has a rough but limber singing voice that commands attention. His metaphorical lyrics reveal a strong passion for history and social issues. Unfortunately, the instrumentation on this major-label debut isn't nearly as intriguing as the vocals.Rodgers is a singer-keyboardist who made his mark in the '60s playing with Brenton Wood, T-Bone ...
Joe Louis Walker: Silvertone Blues
by Ed Kopp
Tradition-minded newcomers like Alvin Youngblood Hart, Keb’ Mo’ and Corey Harris have spurred an acoustic-blues renaissance over the past few years. Now one of the most respected electric bluesmen on the scene, Joe Louis Walker, has opted to pull the plug on his guit.Named for the 1930s acoustic guitar Walker plays on over half ...
Pinetop Perkins, Michael Parrish: One Heart
by Ed Kopp
Boogie-woogie reigns in this collection of piano duets featuring Chicago blues veteran Pinetop Perkins and Bay Area bluesman-turned-rocker Michael Parrish. Inspired by the popular 1930s collaborations of Meade Lux Lewis and Albert Ammons, One Heart showcases two talented blues pianists cooperating on some lively originals and a few old warhorses.The CD includes no vocal ...
The Renovators: Rhythm & Blueprints
by Ed Kopp
The Renovators are good-time blues-rockers from downstate New York who specialize in comical tunes. Rhythm & Blueprints is a clever release that’s part blues, part classic rock.The band’s name alludes to guitarist Bob Rasero’s non-musical occupation: When he’s not playing guitar, Rasero renovates buildings. The remaining Renovators are also known for outside ventures: Brothers ...
Gene Harris: Alley Cats
by Ed Kopp
If you like your jazz tinted with gospel, blues and soul, you gotta love Gene Harris' two-fisted piano work. Alley Cats is vintage Harris. Recorded live at Jazz Alley in Seattle, the album features the leader’s quartet (guitarist Frank Potenza, bassist Luther Hughes and drummer Paul Kreibich) along with veteran saxophonists Red Holloway and ...
Mark Shane's X-Mas Allstars: What Would Santa Say?
by Ed Kopp
There's a dearth of new Christmas jazz releases this season, but here's one to stuff in your stocking. What Would Santa Say? is a very enjoyable collection of familiar holiday tunes done up in a swinging trad-jazz style.Mark Shane is a New York City pianist well known for his stride work. On these 14 ...
Didier Malherbe and Loy Ehrlich: Hadouk
by Ed Kopp
Hadouk is a mesmerizing collection of exotic instrumentals from two imaginative Frenchmen: virtuoso wind player Didier Malharbe and string player Loy Ehrlich.A member of the legendary fusion group Gong, Malharbe plays an astounding array of wind instruments here, including douoduk, double-flute, bamboo-clarinet, and various whistles and ocarinas. Loy provides beautiful accompaniment on some unusually ...
Poncho Sanchez: Latin Soul
by Ed Kopp
It probably helps to understand Spanish when listening to Poncho Sanchez's jazzy brand of salsa, but it isn't imperative. Practically the only Spanish words I understand are “taco" and “tequila," but I've been grooving to this one for two weeks now.With its contrapunctual rhythms, driving piano and buoyant horns, Sanchez's Latin jazz holds universal ...
Little Milton: Welcome to Little Milton
by Ed Kopp
At 66 years young, Milton Campbell can still get it done, both with his voice and his guitar. Welcome to Little Milton is one of those celebrities-meet-bluesman collaborations designed to give wider recognition to a deserving veteran artist. The album is named after a sign on the outskirts of an English hamlet that coincidentally bears Little ...
