Pat Battstone and Richard Poole – Mystic Nights »
I hear wind chimes … feel a cool breeze … observe a vivid desert sunset … experience a glorious sunrise … see reflections on a glimmering lake’s surface. The delicate and expressive “chamber jazz” of Pat Battstone (piano) and Richard Poole (vibraphone) will have you conjuring up many images of your own. As the two experienced musicians ...
Fabiana Passoni – Naturalmente Brasil »
Bossas, sambas and swing all arranged in exciting pop settings with a full band and Fabiana Passoni‘s passionate vocals are a sure recipe for success. Her sophomore solo effort, “Naturalmente Brasil” is classy and stylish music for even the most discerning listener. It conveys both spark and sensuality. From a small town in Brazil, Passoni was ...
Mighty Mo Rodgers – Cadillac Jack »
To understand Mighty Mo Rodgers’ music, just tune into a couple lines from “Black Coffee and Cigarettes” – “I bleed blues and rhythm and rock and roll, All that funky stuff that shakes up my soul.” With all original songs written by vocalist Mighty Mo, the Los Angeles band also includes Burleigh Drummond (drums, percussion), ...
The Washover Fans – That Habit Suits You »
A “washover fan” is a term used by scientists for those sandy landforms that wash in over an island or spit of land during a storm. A member of this Washington-based acoustic Americana quartet must be a hydrologist, soil scientist or geologist. But the real “gist” of the matter is that The Washover Fans play ...
Stephen Blum – Gottschalk’s Last Dance »
Born in New York City and playing professionally by age 15, guitarist Stephen Blum shows mastery of many styles from jazz to blues, reggae to Latin. Performing on acoustic and electric guitars, as well as the Puerto Rican cuatro, he can coax many sounds from his instruments. “The Stream,” for example, has a very fluid ...
Ma Crow – Smoky Junction »
With each song dedicated to a family member or friend, guitarist/singer Ma Crow clearly shows what’s important in her life…along with traditional mountain music, of course. While currently based in Cincinnati, Ma Crow’s roots extend back to Scott County, Tn. where she’d wander the hills and meadows of the Cumberland Plateau. Her musical vision for ...
Cole Petrone – Songteller »
Just like his opener about New York City with its “hustle, bustle and pride,” Cole Petrone’s original material delivers plenty of lively snap and satisfaction. His mature, multi-layered pop sound is both moody and moving. Based on inspiration from a speech by Martin Luther King, Jr., “I Have a Dream” recounts the orator’s famous words ...
John and Sheila Ludgate – Running Through the Innocent Years »
In their opening cut, “Payback Road,” Ontario-based folk duo John & Sheila Ludgate tell us that “everybody’s got to do their time, it separates the survivors from the cheap talk kind, and the scars they show through.” John plays guitar and harmonica; Sheila is a bass guitarist. And if anyone’s done their time, it’s this ...
