Tag Archives: funk

RICHARD NILES / BANDZILLA – Bandzilla Rises!!!

March 22, 2017

Bandzilla 2016 With a purposeful grimace and a wonderful sound, friendly fiends do the demon dance to reel you, and some unusual suspects, in. A conglomerate of studio musos bent on having fun, this band – led by Richard Niles whose … Continue reading →

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KING LLAMA – Return To Ox

March 3, 2017

King Llama 2016 When ox is no bull and L.A. is no Emerald City: SoCal ensemble play tricks with the listener’s mind taking them from funk to fusion and far away. There are three lads in this band from La La … Continue reading →

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GREGG KOFI BROWN – Rock ‘n’ Roll & UFOs

November 14, 2016

Gonzo 2016 Unexpectedly flat anthology of OSIBISA axeman’s solo rise and flight. There have been many adventures in this man’s life, and the presence of Sting and Billy Cobham on 2005’s “Together As One” – the only album to Gregg … Continue reading →

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VERNON NEILLY – Outta Time

June 17, 2016

Boosweet 2016 Guest-infested funk-fest from the City of Angels’ blues grinder. Not a household name, Vernon Neilly’s been well connected to the twilight zone of versatile players from across America ever since moonlighting with the likes of Etta James, and … Continue reading →

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NARADA MICHAEL WALDEN – Evolution

December 3, 2015

Tarpan 2015 Rediscovering his dancing feet, groove visionary moves on up to get down further down the line. His ability to lay down intricate fusion in the company of John McLaughlin never got in Narada Michael Walden’s way when it … Continue reading →

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