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One Track Mind: The Allman Brothers Band "Melissa" (1972)
Artists mentioned:by PicoLong before I was able to digest the epic, twenty-five minute meandering noodlings of Dicky Betts and Duane Allman, I deeply dug the Allman Brothers' "Melissa." It's a wistful, country-flavored ballad that was easy to learn how to play on a beat-up Yamaha acoustic guitar, and since it was...(read full post)
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Arthur Brown - The Voice Of Love (2008)
Artists mentioned:by PicoFrom the God Of Hellfire to an Angel Of Love? That's the one-hit wonder from 1968 who brought us that singularly psychedelic, bombastic classic "Fire." Brown had been mostly out of the public focus since then, but one of rock's most flashy and colorful characters never faded. Nah, he...(read full post)
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Quickies: Three From Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records
Artists mentioned:For this installment of Quickies, the inaugural releases of a new label dedicated to presenting the music of talented up and coming jazz musicians are highlighted. These musicians are all members of an artist collective, the Brooklyn Jazz Underground, and this spring saw the launching of the collective's Brooklyn Jazz...(read full post)
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One Track Mind: Al Green with Chicago "Tired Of Being Alone" (1973)
Artists mentioned:by PicoLast month Al Green released a new album, Lay It Down, which I'd recommend to any fan of pure, old-school soul. Later this month Chicago's Stone Of Sisyphus, originally record in 1993, will finally be officially released. But twenty years even before that was taped, both of these acts...(read full post)
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Walter Becker - 11 Tracks Of Whack (1994)
Artists mentioned:by PicoIt's not our nature here to get stuck on an artist; there's too many of 'em worth chatting up to get into a rut on a single one. No siree, we love 'em and leave 'em and maybe love 'em again after an appropriate separation period. Case in point:...(read full post)
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Manu Dibango, "Wakafrika" (1994)
Artists mentioned:NICK DERISO: Dibango has a perfectly balanced feel for both the lithe American jazz form but also the murkier pleasures of traditional African music.What's almost criminal is that he couldn't elicit a second glance on your average U.S. sidewalk. That, despite the fact that Dibango, 60 at the time of...(read full post)
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Miles Davis, "Sorcerer" (1967)
Artists mentioned:NICK DERISO: "Sorcerer" would find Miles Davis letting go of the wheel.That willingness to experiment girded listeners for the coming journey between the more traditional approach Davis was then rapidly abandoning and an aggressive ingenuity which would soon become closely associated with this, his "second great group."By '67, all of...(read full post)
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Walter Becker - Circus Money (2008)
Artists mentioned:by PicoSteely Dan albums don't come around that often. Donald Fagen records appear even less frequently. Walter Becker CD's are rarer still: he gave us 11 Tracks Of Whack back in 1994, a delightfully campy glimpse into facets of himself he didn't often show as co-founder of Steely Dan. So...(read full post)
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Milt Jackson, "The Prophet Speaks" (1994)
Artists mentioned:NICK DERISO: The second LP by vibesman Milt Jackson on Quincy Jones' Qwest label made his late-career reemergence complete.Where the earlier "Reverence and Compassion" featured small-group offerings coupled with lush, orchestral pieces, "The Prophet Speaks" -- issued just five years before Jackson's passing -- was far bluesier and much more...(read full post)
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Quickies: Albuquerque/Amiroh/Barata, Brian Blade Fellowship, Paolo Nutini
Artists mentioned:by PicoHere we are nearly a week into June and I'm still stuck on some May releases. Time to clear the docket a little bit so we can push ahead with some newer stuff. Enter the ever-handy vehicle for expressing briefer thoughts, Quickies.True to the tagline at the end, I...(read full post)
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Various artists, "Classic Piano Blues" (2008)
Artists mentioned:NICK DERISO: This upcoming Smithsonian Folkways release is a hot-dawg compilation that sets up both as primer for the new-to-this and reminder for the been-there-done-that crowd.A remarkably deep catalogue has helped the label continue for years with a series of myth-confirming sets. "Classic Piano Blues" is no different, featuring everything...(read full post)
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Mike Zito - Today (2008)
Artists mentioned:by PicoWith the tragic, unexpected death of Sean Costello, the blues world lost a guy I and others thought was the Next Big Thing in that idiom. The good news is that there are still others out there working hard to put their own stamp on the blues with a...(read full post)
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Rerun: Bo Diddley, 1928-2008
Artists mentioned:Bo Diddley, a founding father of rock 'n' roll whose distinctive "shave and a haircut, two bits" rhythm and innovative guitar effects inspired legions of musicians, died today after months of ill health. He was 79. Diddley died of heart failure at his home in Archer, Fla., spokeswoman Susan Clary...(read full post)
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DaSlobGuide: More of 2008's great Southern summer concert dates
Artists mentioned:Continuing our summer series highlighting recent review subjects who are set to appear in concert tours and some funky festivals across the South in the coming months. Here's a quick look at the shows, with links to our thoughts on each:DELFEAYO MARSALIS, various dates including Snug Harbor, June 8, New...(read full post)
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One Track Mind: Michael Franks "Popsicle Toes" (1975)
Artists mentioned:by PicoMost of the times that I choose a song for this here "One Track Mind" series is because the song simply sounds good to me. Then I'll dive into my spiel as to why it does. Today's OTM has it's own intrinsic virtues, too, but it gets the focus...(read full post)
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DaSlobGuide: 2008's Southern summer shows
Artists mentioned:Several of DaBlog's more recent review subjects are set to appear in concert tours and some funky festivals across the South this summer. Here's a quick look at the dates, with links to our thoughts on each:DAVID ALLAN COE, Hard Rock Live, May 30, Biloxi, Miss. : If you're talking...(read full post)
