Jazz/Blues
Singer/Songwriter Doyle Bramhall II Gets Topical on 'Rich Man,' Concord Records [REVIEW]
'Blues Immigrant' Singer Matthew Skoller Makes State-of-the-Art Chicago Statement [REVIEW]
Singer/songwriter/harmonica man/producer Matthew Skoller left his native New York in 1987 for the blues-drenched history of Chicago and he's been there ever since, soaking it all up, and spewing it back out in his own inimitable style. He considers himself a 'Blues Immigrant' (Tongue'N Groove Records) and on this, his fifth CD, in which he wrote 9 of 11, he states his case. Shirley Horn is 'Live at the 4 Queens' in 1988 Vegas, Heard for the First Time Since! [REVIEW]
Shirley Horn was in her prime at 54 when she played the 4 Queens in '88 Vegas. Reveling in the success of her 'I Thought About You' comeback album, she was back on top after a 19-year hiatus to raise her daughter. 'Live at the 4 Queens' (Resonance) is the entire 52-minute set with longtime trio of bassist Charles Ables and drummer Steve Williams. It has never, until now, been released.
