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Article: Extended Analysis

Roberta Piket: Sides, Colors

Read "Roberta Piket: Sides, Colors" reviewed by Victor L. Schermer


Roberta Piket Sides, ColorsThirteenth Note Records2011 Roberta Piket is a pianist with rich musical abilities who is making a name for herself as one of the best of her generation of keyboard players. Her 2011 release, Sides, Colors is a well-conceived recording, using her trio supplemented by strings and ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Jazz Bridge Presents Guitarist Steve Giordano on December 1 at Cheltenham Art Center (PA)

Jazz Bridge Presents Guitarist Steve Giordano on December 1 at Cheltenham Art Center (PA)

Appearing at the Cheltenham Art Center, 439 Ashbourne Rd, Cheltenham, PA on December 1st will be guitarist Steve Giordano. One show: 7:30-9PM. Tickets: $10/$5 for students. No advance sales. Free Refreshments! For info: 215-517-8337 Appearing with him will be vocalist Carla Jenkins, bassist Steve Meashey, and John Mosemann on drums This Neighborhood Concert Series ...

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Article: Rhythm In Every Guise

Steve Johns with the Bob DeVos Organ Trio

Read "Steve Johns with the Bob DeVos Organ Trio" reviewed by David A. Orthmann


Bob DeVos' Organ Trio is a prime example of a band that possesses a recognizable sound yet resists facile categorization. Since 2005, along with organist Dan Kostelnik and drummer Steve Johns, the Northern New Jersey-based guitarist has played numerous live gigs and recorded two compact discs, Shifting Sands and Playing For Keeps, both released on Savant ...

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Article: Interview

Bill Cosby: If You Could Hear It, You'd Smile

Read "Bill Cosby: If You Could Hear It, You'd Smile" reviewed by Victor L. Schermer


Bill Cosby is a gentle giant, and not just physically. He is a powerhouse of energy and achievement. He's best known as a standup comedian non pareil. Moreover, his TV shows, such as The Cosby Show, have topped the ratings for many years, and he uses them as a way to promote racial reconciliation and disseminate ...

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News: Interview

Happy Birthday, Richard "Groove" Holmes!

Happy Birthday, Richard "Groove" Holmes!

Organist Richard “Groove" Holmes (born May 2, 1931) must have been extremely fond of his nickname. Or the marketing people at the record labels he recorded for were just cashing in on his brand. For whatever reason, variations on the word groove appear in numerous album titles:Groovin' with Jug (1961)Blue Groove (1967)The Groover! (1968)Workin' on a ...

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News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Richard "Groove" Holmes

Jazz Musician of the Day: Richard "Groove" Holmes

All About Jazz is celebrating Richard “Groove" Holmes' birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Richard “Groove" HolmesRichard Arnold “Groove" Holmes, Born Richard Arnold Jackson (Camden, New Jersey) was a jazz organist who performed in the hard bop and soul jazz genre. He is best known for his 1965 ...

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News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Richard "Groove" Holmes

Jazz Musician of the Day: Richard "Groove" Holmes

All About Jazz is celebrating Richard “Groove" Holmes' birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Richard “Groove" HolmesRichard Arnold “Groove" Holmes, Born Richard Arnold Jackson (Camden, New Jersey) was a jazz organist who performed in the hard bop and soul jazz genre. He is best known for his 1965 ...

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Article: Album Review

Richard "Groove" Holmes: Soul Message

Read "Soul Message" reviewed by Samuel Chell


The Hammond B-3 organ, even more than the Fender Rhodes electric piano, simply refuses to surrender to the proponents of digital synthesis, be they manufacturers of keyboards or aging keyboardists looking for less strenuous gigs. The instrument continues to exert a universal appeal, offering a soul-stirring Sunday-morning message at a time and place that suits Saturday-night ...

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Workin' On A Groovy Thing

Label: King Records
Released: 2006

Album

Soul Message

Label: Prestige Records
Released: 2006
Track listing: Groove's Groove; Daahoud; Misty; Song For My Father; The Things We Did Last Summer; Soul Message.


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