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Van Morrison: Born to Sing: No Plan B

Read "Born to Sing: No Plan B" reviewed by Doug Collette

by Doug Collette
November 12, 2012

A propitious return to Blue Note Records, Born to Sing: No Plan B is one of the most inspired and accessible albums of singer/songwriter Van Morrison's storied career. It would not be appropriate or accurate to draw direct comparisons to Moondance (Warner Bros., 1970), His Band & The Street Choir (Warner Bros., 1970) or Tupelo Honey ...

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Van Morrison: Born to Sing - No Plan B

Read "Born to Sing - No Plan B" reviewed by C. Michael Bailey

by C. Michael Bailey
October 30, 2012

When Ray Charles died in 2004, he left only one artist (two if you count Willie Nelson) with a comparable musical vision and depth and breadth of creative reach: Van Morrison. For 40 years, Morrison has surveyed the spectrum of American music, just as Charles had. Morrison passed blues, soul, R&B, rock, country, jazz and folk ...

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Ireland

By Nova

Label: NJO
Released: 2002
Track listing: Ireland; New Shoes; Simply; Good Manners; Blues in X; Spanker; Poem for Katharine; Purpleheart; Not Bob (52:03).

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The Nova Jazz Orchestra: Ireland

by Jack Bowers
June 1, 2002

So where have these guys been hiding? In the “Shamrock Room” at O’Gara’s Bar and Grill in St. Paul, MN? If you’re in the neighborhood, make a reservation! We’re only half–serious; as this is big–band Jazz, the chances are that reservations won’t be necessary. But a trip to O’Gara’s to hear the Nova Jazz Orchestra in ...