DJ for Full Circle
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
“Full Circle” connects classic artists and songs to their contemporary counterparts. Each playlist starts with the old and moves on to the new, spanning from blues, soul, and rock ’n’ roll to country, folk and Americana. It’s for those who’ve lost touch on keeping up with the ever-changing musical landscape or those who might want to explore past their tried and true favorites. “Full Circle” connects music by comparing lyrical... Read More
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Review of Out Of Line
Album Info: Out Of Line
The Wicked Lo-Down Album: Out Of Line Label: Gulf Coast Genre(s): Blues Rock
Posted By: Duane Verh
Apr 14, 2024
Review
From the rhythm section on up, the sound of this blues-rock outfit leans sharply to the former side of this fusion, making for a most satisfying dosing of old-school grit onto a song list stocked with decidedly infectious fare. Harmonica player Nick David provides a formidable front for this New England-based five-piece, delivering high-octane vocals on ear-grabbing originals such as the leadoff shuffle “Kill Me or Keep Me” and the screaming-for-airplay “Bogeyman” plus a rootsy recasting of the Britney Spears hit “Toxic”. Guitarists Mike Zito and Monster Mike Welch guest.
The place where instrumental bluegrass meets Americana meets light swing, new acoustic and modern chamber music is where you will find Jesse Jones and his ensemble, known as Ezra Quartet. The group lineup consists of Jacob Jolliff (mandolin), Max Allard (banjo), Craig Butterfield (double bass) with group composer and multi-instrumentalist Jesse Jones on both guitar and piano.
There are echoes of Béla Fleck, and other well-known bluegrasser instrumentalists, yet this special quartet is quite well-rehearsed and their repertoire on their debut album is nothing less than a revelation. That rural, rustic sensibility is quite intact on the 9-track, 40 minute Ezra. That fact that the CD is quite Americana-flavored makes it a special jumpstart album certain to create new interest in the genre.
The album was released on the Adhyâropa music label, based in New York.
Way Out Trio Album: Way Out Trio Label: Self-Release Genre(s): Contemporary Jazz
Posted By: Joe Ross
Apr 7, 2024
Review
Based in France, The Way Out Trio are Antoine Lucchini (saxophone), Olivier Lalauze (upright bass) and Léo Achard (drums). Antoine Lucchini studied for two years at the IMFP in Salon-de-Provence, played the clubs in Brussels, and then moved to Marseille to resume studies at the Aix-en-Provence Conservatory where he obtained his Diploma of Musical Studies in Jazz. Olivier Lalauze, with DEMs in jazz and classical double bass, is regularly called upon as an accompanist, directed his own sextet, composed and arranged a considerable body of material, performed regularly with The Shoeshiners Band, and accompanied flamenco singer Luis de la Carrasca. Over ten years ago, drummer Léo Achard joined and graduated from the Aix-en-Provence Conservatory. He currently teaches drums, works as a self-taught sound engineer, and performs with a variety of bands.
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Bart Bryant Album: Backstage II Label: Horizon Genre(s): Blues Rock
Posted By: Duane Verh
Apr 7, 2024
Review
Guitarist/vocalist Bart Bryant delivers reliably on inspired-sounding renditions of gems such as Little Johnny Taylor’s “If You Love Me Like You Say” and the Willie Dixon-penned, Otis Rush-popularized “I Can’t Quit You Baby”. The Connecticut-based Mr. B adds creative ballast to his current offering with impressive song crafting of his own, particularly the slow blues “Past the Pain” and a disarming ballad side-trip, “Out of This Blue”. The horn charts add consistent punch and spice to the rock-solid backup present. Good, good stuff.
Serene Green Album: If It Wasn't for Longing Label: Patuxent Genre(s): Traditional Bluegrass
Posted By: Joe Ross
Mar 29, 2024
Review
From Pennsylvania, Serene Green’s first album, Have at It, peaked at #5 on The Roots Music Report's Top 50 Bluegrass Album Chart in March 2020. Formed in 2017 by Quentin Fisher (mandolin), Michael Johnson (guitar), Steve Leonard (banjo) and Shane McGeehan (bass), the band now also includes Katelynn Casper (fiddle). All members but Steve Leonard contribute vocals. The album’s band photo, however, appears to be missing their mascot, the dog named Watson.
This band has a lot of energetic drive and precocious exuberance, so I wouldn’t say they’re so serene or green --- tranquil, calm, inexperienced or naïve as their band name may facetiously imply. Rather, the band’s music is quite grassy, verdant and countrified with a rural and regional Pennsylvania flavor. Perhaps Busy Indigo or Bustling Blue more appropriately describes their eclectic repertoire
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