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Charlie Apicella & Iron City: Big Boss

by Dan Bilawsky
Thank god for groove music. In an era when needless complexity often dominates, it's nice to encounter a throwback record that's built on feel-good rhythms and soulful declarations. That's what Big Boss is all about. Sparks (Carlo, 2009) set things in motion for this band, as guitarist-leader Charlie Apicella planted his flag in ...
Buddy Rich: In a Zone of His Own

by Jack Bowers
One of the channels that came with my Dish Network package is Classic Arts Showcase, which is a treasure trove of film clips documenting classical, ballet, folk, pop and other forms of music that one is unlikely to see anywhere else (although some footage is presumably available on YouTube, which more and more seems to encompass ...
Hart-beat

Label: SteepleChase Records
Released: 2012
Track listing: Just You Just Me; Isotope; Lonnie's Lament; When It's Sleepy Time Down South; Ba-Lou Bolivar
Ba-Lous-Are; The End Of A Love Affair; Mr. Sandman; Black Narcissus; All God's Chillun Got
Rhythm.
Stephen Riley: Hart-beat

by Greg Simmons
The tenor saxophone trio is one of the great, if somewhat underutilized lineups in jazz. Stephen Riley has made a study of the format and delivers a fine addition to a limited canon with Hart-beat. Eschewing piano and leaving the horn to carry the musical weight all by itself is an idea that was ...