I spoke with Derek Trucks about Carlos Santana just before the Allman Brothers’ big 40th anniversary and concert run at the Beacon Theater in NYC. Of course there was no sense in asking him if Eric Clapton or Santana would be showing up at the Beacon, all of the band was sworn to secrecy. [...]
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Guitar Magic – Carlos Santana with Derek Trucks
Posted in Allman Brothers, Blues, Eric Clapton, Music, Santana, tagged Carlos Santana, Derek Trucks, San Francisco on October 8, 2009 | 2 Comments »
My New All About Jazz Interview with Matthias Bublath
Posted in Brazilian, Jazz, Music, tagged Hammond B3, Matthias Bublath, piano jazz on October 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Matthias Bublath is a young German born pianist based in New York City. He has exceptional compositional talent and is also a Hammond B3 specialist. Initially he approached me to review his new CD, but after hearing his music I thought he deserved some wider exposure. I highly recommend any of his four CDs and [...]
Johnny Cash & the Living Room PC
Posted in '60's music, Eric Clapton, Music, tagged Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Joni Mitchell, mini pc, Ray Charles, tony joe white on October 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Mini PC, not much bigger than your hand
We just bought a living room mini-PC. Up until now we had occasionally connected our laptop to our LCD TV, but the multimedia use caused the laptop fans to run at full capacity. It was loud and a bit of a chore hooking it up. This week a [...]
Beatles For Sale – Again – Remastered, is it worth it?
Posted in Music, Rock, tagged Beatles, remastered on September 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
After more than forty years I hated the idea of re-buying a Beatles recording. Despite all the hype, how much could they really improve 4-track analogue recordings made in the 60’s? I had read a couple of blog posts which mocked the idea and called the CDs a waste of money.
But after hearing what George [...]
Beatles, Stones, Bach, Coltrane?
Posted in Blues, Classical, Hammond Organ, Jazz, Music, Rock, tagged Pete Fallico, Randall Bramblett, Rhoda Scott on September 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Imagine you were given the chance to go back in time and witness four musical events (one each from jazz, blues, classical, and rock history.) What would they be?
I asked this question to Derek Trucks, Rhoda Scott & Randall Bramblett, you can read their responses in my new All About Jazz article: A Question [...]
Mike Bloomfield – Supernova
Posted in '60's music, Blues, Michael Bloomfield, Music on September 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In cosmic terms a supernova is basically the explosion of a star. They are extremely luminous, with a burst of light that can briefly outshine an entire galaxy. In musical terms that was Mike Bloomfield.
Indaba Music – Changes Everything
Posted in Derek Trucks - News, Music, Uncategorized, tagged Indaba on August 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Every so often something comes along on the Internet and it hits you that “this is big.” Amazon, YouTube, Google, and podcasting are cases in point. Recently I had the same sensation when I happened upon INDABA MUSIC.
Michael Jackson, Ray Charles & Bob Dylan ?!?
Posted in Music, Ray Charles, Rock, tagged Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Michael Jackson on July 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This may have been the most impressive group to ever assemble in a recording studio. It happened in January 1985. After the American Music Awards a group of musicians gathered at the A&M Studios in Hollywood, California to record a song written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Ritchie, “We Are the World.” The single was [...]
Allman Brothers Band – What Now?
Posted in Allman Brothers, Blues, Derek Trucks - News, Eric Clapton, Music, Susan Tedeschi on June 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
So what do Randy Brecker, Stanley Clarke and Lenny White have in common with Kid Rock, Eric Clapton and Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top?
All were part of the Allman Brothers Band’s three-week musical extravaganza at New York City’s Beacon Theater celebrating the band’s 40th anniversary. This year’s list of surprise guests also included Johnny Winter, [...]
Jimmy Herring & Derek Trucks in a Quartett
Posted in Blues, Jazz, Music, tagged Derek Trucks, Jimmy Herring on April 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »
You don’t have to imagine it, you can hear Jimmy and Derek accompanied by drums and bass.
It happened at the Cotton Club
Carlos Santana Video Interview
Posted in '60's music, Derek Trucks - News, Music, Rock, Santana on April 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Carlos did a very nice interview last Thursday with Tavis Smiley of PBS. The 22 minute video is online, but so far I can’t get it to play past seven and a half minutes. But at least the audio is available in full.
Here’s a sample from the interview:
Tavis: At 60 years of age now, Carlos, [...]
Allman Brothers 40th – Ongoing Beacon Updates
Posted in Allman Brothers, Blues, Eric Clapton, Music, Rock, tagged Beacon, Sonny Landreth, Taj Mahal, ZZ Top on March 29, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Allman Brothers at the Beacon with special guests, photos & setlists
Dan Seals – 1948 – 2009
Posted in Music, tagged country music, Dan Seals on March 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Dan Seals will be missed, a country western artist who spoke out for unity, understanding and the elimination of prejudice. His family asks that flowers not be sent, rather: “If you want to honor Dan, you should oppose bigotry, intolerance and prejudice.”
My Interview with Derek Trucks
Posted in Allman Brothers, Blues, Derek Trucks - News, Eric Clapton, Music, tagged All About Jazz, interview, Santana, Tal Wilkenfeld on February 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Check out my interview with Derek Trucks, we talk about Clapton, Santana, Duane Allman, Tal Wilkenfeld, Johnny Winter and much more…
See the Allman Brothers at the Beacon for under $10
Posted in Allman Brothers, Music on February 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Okay, if you’ve checked this blog out you know I’m an Allman Brothers fan. The title of this post is somewhat misleading, but only somewhat. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the band and their annual run at the Beacon in New York City, dedicated to Duane Allman, promises to be something special.
Women in Jazz – a sampling
Posted in Jazz, Music, Uncategorized, tagged drums, female musicians, guitar, Organ, women in jazz on December 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Mitch Mitchell R.I.P. Last of the Hendrix Trio
Posted in Music, Rock, tagged drums, Jimi Hendrix, Mitch Mitchell on November 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
From the BBC:
Mitch Mitchell, the British drummer in the seminal 1960s band the Jimi Hendrix Experience, has been found dead in his US hotel room, authorities say.
The 61-year-old was discovered in the Benson Hotel in Portland, Oregon, in the early hours of Wednesday.
My Interview with the Legendary Chuck Leavell
Posted in Allman Brothers, Blues, Derek Trucks - News, Eric Clapton, Jazz, Music, Rock, tagged Chuck Leavell, George Harrison, Rolling Stones on September 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Chuck Leavell is one of the world’s premier blues rock pianists–a veteran musician who has recorded and toured with many of the best-known names in the business. He is perhaps best known for his work with the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, The Black Crowes, and most of all, his legendary [...]
