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пятница, 6 мая 2022 г.
The Hogtown Allstars - Hog Wild (2022)
Bien qu’il s’agisse en l’occurrence de leur premier album sous cette appellation commune, les sept membres de la configuration actuelle des Hogtown Allstars ne sont pas exactement des débutants. Pas moins de cinq d’entre eux sont en effet issus de la légendaire formation canadienne Downchild Blues Band: ainsi du chanteur et harmoniciste Chuck Jackson, du bassiste Gary Kendall, du saxophoniste Pat Carey, du batteur Jim Casson et du claviériste Tyler Yarema, tandis que le trompettiste Howard Moore et le guitariste Teddy Leonard (pour leur part venus du Maple Blues Band) en complètent le line-up. Pour qui l’ignorerait encore, le Downchild Blues Band est une institution au Canada: fondée à Toronto en 1969, c’est en effet autour de cette formation que s’est largement agrégée la scène blues nationale. Avec une bonne trentaine d’albums en cinq décennies (et selon certaines sources, près de 120 musiciens impliqués), leur influence s’étendit jusqu’aux Blues Brothers (natif d’Ottawa, Dan Aykroyd en demeure un fan déclaré), et outre les frères co-fondateurs Donnie et Hock Walsh, ils comptèrent longtemps dans leurs rangs le regretté claviériste de renom Michael Fonfara (Electric Flag, Rhinoceros), qui accompagna notamment Lou Reed durant les seventies. L’album s’ouvre sur le louisianais “Mr. Lucky” (signé Chuck Jackson, comme sept de ses dix titres), où le second-line beat accorde la part belle au piano alerte de Yarema (entre Dr. John et Professor Longhair), ainsi qu’aux cuivres et à des chœurs féminins enjoués. La plage titulaire emprunte à Tom Waits son phrasé éructant, tandis que Yarema passe à l’orgue pour accentuer le heavy-riff sur lequel les six cordes de Leonard prennent leur envol. Gary Kendall prodigue ensuite l’enlevé shuffle cuivré “Real Good Night”, dont le good time feeling enthousiasme sans doute maints danseurs, lors de leurs concerts. Le rhythm n’blues millésimé dont les frères Blues étaient si férus fait son entrée avec “I Just Think Of You”, entre Staples Singers chez Stax et Al Green sur Hi, tandis que Jackson gratifie cette plage d’un savoureux solo d’harmonica à la manière de Little Stevie Wonder. La ballade countrysante en three-steps “Angel in My Bed” n’en bénéficie pas moins des mêmes chœurs et cuivres, avant que “Subway Casanova” n’emprunte la southern swamp claudication caractéristique des antiques classiques de Little Feat, slide fumante à l’appui. Le jump-shuffle de Roy Brown, Hank Ballard et Clarence ‘Frogman’ Henry prend ensuite le relais avec “The Sad One”, et Carey s’y autorise un juteux chorus de baryton, auquel l’orgue de Yarema emboîte le pas. Le Mississippi country blues n’est pas en reste, puisque “Biscuits & Beans” s’inscrit dans la veine de Rice Miller et Muddy Waters, quand ces derniers œuvraient encore aux travaux des champs. En remontant vers Chicago, notre joyeuse bande croise le fantôme de Howlin’ Wolf, et lui suggère l’idée pas si saugrenue de reprendre du Don McLean. Il en résulte une version roborative de “She’s Got The Stuff”, où la guitare de Leonard rend un hommage appuyé à celle du grand Hubert Sumlin, tandis que Jackson imite les râles gutturaux de Chester Burnett. Ce good time record se referme sur le “I Ain’t Lying” du bluesman canadien Johnny V Mills (que reprit également Amos Garrett), dans une veine vintage rock n’ roll que n’auraient pas dédaigné les Nighthawks. Un disque idéal pour se donner la pêche le matin, ou se remonter le moral le soir!
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Brian Culbertson - The Trilogy, Pt. 3 White (2022)
Even though Brian Culbertson might be categorized as jazz lite, his music has enough "oomph" to keep you interested. The talented composer, arranger, keyboardist, and trombonist displayed a talent beyond his years at an early age, and credits his dad with helping him develop an ear for the type of music he makes. His father, Jim Culbertson, a respected high school jazz band director and trumpeter, cultivated a love of sanguine sounds in the young Brian, who eagerly listened to anything his dad put on the stereo. Their Decatur, Illinois, home would be alive with the recorded sounds of Maynard Ferguson, Buddy Rich, the Brecker Brothers, and David Sanborn. Growing up, Culbertson also listened to '70s R&B/pop/funk bands like Blood, Sweat & Tears, Tower of Power, and Earth, Wind & Fire. He began his musical training at the age of eight with piano lessons; at nine he moved to drums, at ten trombone, and at 12 bass. Bored with classical recital pieces, he began composing in junior high. By his freshman year in high school, he was experimenting with the then-new Yamaha DX-7 synthesizer and an old four-track recorder in the basement of his parents' home. His dedication earned him six individual and five group Down Beat student awards. During his high school years, he started getting into MIDI sequencing and synthesizers. He couldn't find players who were able to play his songs on the level he wanted, as most of his peers were into heavy metal, so Culbertson, who cites pop producer/songwriter David Foster (Earth, Wind & Fire's "After the Love Is Gone") as one of his strongest influences, learned how to play all the parts himself. After graduation, Culbertson headed to Chicago to begin studies in the music program at DePaul University. On campus, he began to run into high-level musicians and started playing in a band. A family friend helped Culbertson get a deal with Mesa/Blue Moon in 1994. In the bedroom of the apartment he shared with three college buddies, Culbertson single-handedly recorded his debut album, Long Night Out. The album spent ten consecutive weeks in the Top Five of the adult contemporary charts. On his follow-up album, Modern Life, Culbertson eschewed the one-man band approach in favor of a live band made up of some of the best musicians in Chicago, plus stellar saxophonist Gerald Albright. He's since put out several other albums, including After Hours (1995), Secrets (1997), and Somethin' Bout Love (1999). Culbertson's productions include albums by Bob Mamet and Steve Cole. Having gotten into composing advertising jingles, Culbertson set his sights on soundtracks. In 2001 the pianist (who could play the trombone, trumpet, and percussion as well) released Nice & Slow, followed by Come on Up in 2003. Two years later he issued It's on Tonight, and in 2006 Soulful Christmas, a collection of holiday favorites as well as an original. In 2008 Culbertson released Bringing Back the Funk, an acclaimed album that is credited with bringing new life to the urban jazz genre. It featured a sizable list of collaborators including Bootsy Collins, Larry Graham, Ray Parker, Jr., and David T. Walker, just to name a few. He followed it with a live album in 2009 and XII, a return to the studio, in 2010. In June of 2012, Culbertson released Dreams, his 13th album, featuring a host of all-star contemporary jazz and R&B session players and vocalists. Later that year he set about realizing a dream project. Now an independent artist, Culbertson had long desired to revisit the music from his 1994 debut offering, A Long Night Out, which was initially cut in his apartment on a very limited budget. He played most of the instruments himself but also enlisted a small backing group. In 2013 he re-recorded the same tracks, with a large all-star lineup that included Nathan East, Russ Freeman, Steve Lukather, and Candy Dulfer, to name a few, plus a 33-piece orchestra. Entitled Another Long Night Out, it was issued on his own BCM label in February of 2014. In 2016, Culbertson delivered the concert album Live: 20th Anniversary Tour, showcasing his band in concert at Yoshi's in San Francisco.
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The Steepwater Band - Re-Turn of the Wheel (2022)
Blues rock band formed in Chicago, IL in 1998, performed their first concert at Phyllis’ Musical Inn in Chicago on October 29, 1998.
THE STEEPWATER BAND IS :
Jeff Massey ~ lead vocals / guitars
Joe Winters ~ drums / percussion
Eric Saylors ~ guitars / lap steel / backing vocals
Joe Bishop ~ bass / backing vocals
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Brad Wilson - I'm Feeling Blue (2022)
His guitar playing is contemporary blues and he can rip on lead. Brad's live show is presented with spirit and class. Brad Wilson is a shreddin' guitarist, rockin the blues throughout the state of California.
Brad's music has been featured in John Carpenter's last two films and soundtracks (Vampires and Ghosts Of Mars) CBS TV The Young & The Restless and the NBC soap, Passions, has used his music for years.
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Xander and the Peace Pirates - Order out of Chaos (2022)
Unique and much lauded classic soulful blues-rock band XANDER AND THE PEACE PIRATES will release their hotly anticipated new album Order Out Of Chaos on 6th May. This is preceded by their explosive single "Leave The Light On" released 4th March with an amazing video giving a tantalising taster for the main course of songs to be unleashed on their upcoming album. Order Out Of Chaos is replete with heart-warming songs with soul-searching meanings. There's also a tumultuous sea of sounds to be discovered on Leave The Light On that will send shockwaves through the ears of connoisseurs of classic rock music. And creating musical shockwaves is something that Xander And The Peace Pirates specialise in ever since brothers Keith and Stu Xander were discovered on YouTube by former Gibson Brands CEO Henry Juszkiewicz and quickly grabbed the attention of music industry figures such as Eddie Kramer (Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Kiss, Rolling Stones) and Rick Allen (Def Leppard). After their 5-year tenure as the resident band at Liverpool's iconic Cavern Club, they went on to support the likes of Joe Bonamassa, Joe Satriani, Manfred Mann's Earth Band, The Temperance Movement, ex-Whitesnake's Bernie Marsden and even Bon Jovi at Old Trafford Stadium to name but a few. This is most remarkable as, defying all expectations, lead singer and guitarist Keith Xander was born without a right arm below the elbow and plays his guitar using a prosthesis and hook with a pick attached at the end. Although many who have seen Keith play believe him to be an extraordinary guitarist, he is a virtuoso musician with a unique guitar technique and his playing rivals the best in the industry. This much was proven as 2016 saw the band release their debut album, titled '11:11', on V2 Benelux Records, recorded at the world-famous Wisseloord studios in Hilversum, outside of Amsterdam. The album went on to receive critical acclaim from the likes of Classic Rock, Planet Rock Radio and from BBC Radio legend Bob Harris. With haunting riffs, genius melodies and a uniquely infectious charisma, Xander And The Peace Pirates continue to share their musical passion to standing ovations, while spreading a universal message of peace, love and harmony. There is a whistle down the wind genius at play in the music that the band create especially with Keith Xander's singular guitar styling that evokes the otherworldly musicianship of Hendrix and his ilk that must be heard and seen to be believed! PRESS QUOTES: "The novelty of frontman Keith Xander's guitar approach he lodges a plectrum in the hook of his prosthetic arm is soon overshadowed by this band's convincing splice of soul, blues and country." - Classic Rock Magazine, UK "Xander and the Peace Pirates have done a number of concerts with us in Germany now and it has been a musical and personal pleasure to work with them. They are really very unusual but most importantly, they are very good." Manfred Mann
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вторник, 3 мая 2022 г.
Dillinger Back to the Music (2022)
American band Dillinger's sound is more like the 70s than the 80s or early 90s, this bluesy, solid hard rock band is more like Bad Company and Free or early Aerosmith with a touch of Lynyrd Skynyrd. The members of Dillinger (not to be confused with reggae artists) spent a lot of time listening to 70s rockers.
Dillinger as a whole is decent and satisfying (albeit derivative) material that deserves your attention.
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Nathan Quick Blues Band - Black Cat Bones (2022)
Houston native Nathan Quick belts out his raspy vocal over lush boogie/roadhouse guitar rhythms and soaring lead guitar. His sound draws from a vast pool of genres including classic rock and roll, blues and contemporary Americana. He is a multi Houston Press Music Award winning singer/songwriter.
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