Tag Archives: instrumental

TOMMY CECIL & NATE NAJAR – American Melodies

May 20, 2021

Blue Line Music 2020 Classic tunes accessed afresh by two masters of jazz who escape fusion and find new meanings in familiar setting. Raiding the Great American Songbook has been quite a commonplace lately – to an extent where the … Continue reading →

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THE BREAKERS – A Date With Destiny

May 19, 2021

Breakers Music 2020 As the tide rises, Illinois surf-rockers rush towards melodic rendezvous and hit some unexpected strings. Serving up an album, albeit a short one, seven months after their second offering speaks volume of this ensemble’s self-confidence, prolificacy and … Continue reading →

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ANDREW COLYER – Mists Of Time

April 28, 2021

Inner Nova Music 2020 Art-rock ivories maven goes beyond the horizon in search of his innermost essence and brings it back for the public to marvel at. Although Andrew Colyer has been busy lately – his was one of Frank … Continue reading →

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VELOCIHAMSTER – Balls To The Wall

April 27, 2021

Born Free, Then Caged Music 2021 Lapping up this endeavor’s initial success, American player elevates his game to a new layer of melodic delights. That’s not easy to steer a lap steel guitar into an overdrive, yet Sean Williamson acknowledges … Continue reading →

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THE BREAKERS – Voodoo Treatment

April 24, 2021

Breakers Music 2020 Riding the waves of Lake Michigan, Chicagoan trio right the wrongs of a twang. Keeping one’s face straight when playing surf rock is an art in itself – it must be as impossible as keeping one’s knees … Continue reading →

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