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Singer/Songwriter Doyle Bramhall II Gets Topical on 'Rich Man,' Concord Records [REVIEW]
It is 'Present Time' for the Matt Parker Trio on New BYNK Records Release [REVIEW]
Leave it to Matt Parker to follow up his 2013 'Worlds Put Together' debut-which had his tenor sax augmented by bass, drums, piano, guitar and alto sax-with 'Present Time' (on his own BYNK Records), surrounded by only bass (Alan Hampton) and drums (Reggie Quinerly). It's a brave, bold move. No piano or guitar to fill in the chord changes? Parker also blows some soprano here as well as pounding a big gong. Well-Traveled 'Routes' by The Stryker/Slagle Band Expanded Proves Worth the Trip (REVIEW)
Guitarist Dave Stryker and saxophonist Steve Slagle have been playing together since 1986. In 2003, they finally released their self-titled Stryker/Slagle Band debut and have stayed as a quartet ever since...until now. On 'Routes' (Strikezone Records), the quartet doubles to an octet awkwardly called The Stryker/Slagle Band Expanded on a travelogue of their favorite locales.
