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 [...]
Archive for the ‘Jazz’ Category
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 »
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 [...]
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
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 »
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 [...]
Seals & Crofts – Think Again, Much More than Soft Rock
Posted in Jazz, Music, Rock, tagged Dash Crofts, Dizzy Gillespie, Jim Seals, Seals & Crofts on August 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
UPDATE MARCH 2009: Unfortunately, nearly all the videos in this post have been pulled from YouTube. If you want to still see some video of them go here.
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Okay, most of us know Seals & Crofts from their 1972 smash hit Summer Breeze (see clip below for a trip down memory lane.) But they had a [...]
Isaac Hayes father of 12 R.I.P.
Posted in Blues, Jazz, Music, tagged Isaac Hayes, Memphis Sound, Shaft, soul on August 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Isaac Lee Hayes, Jr. (August 20, 1942 – August 10, 2008)[1] was an American soul and funk singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, arranger, composer, and actor. Hayes was one of the main creative forces behind southern soul music label Stax Records, where he served as both an in-house songwriter and producer with partner David Porter during [...]
Miles of Color – Miles & Coltrane
Posted in Jazz, Music, tagged John Coltrane, Miles Davis, So What on August 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Something about this just feels right.
Jazz / Rock Guitarist Hiram Bullock has died
Posted in Blues, Jazz, Music, Rock, tagged Hiram Hullock on August 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Sad news, Hiram Bullock is dead at age 52, here from the NYTimes:
Hiram Bullock, a soulful and adaptable jazz and rock guitarist who was a member of the original band for “Late Night with David Letterman,” died last Friday in Manhattan. He was 52.
UPDATE: Derek Trucks on upcoming Jazz DVD with Pianist McCoy Tyner
Posted in Derek Trucks - News, Jazz, Music on August 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
UPDATE: “On September 23, 2008 McCoy Tyner will release a CD/DVD titled GUITARS on McCoy Tyner Music / Half Note Records featuring a trio of Ron Carter, Jack DeJohnette and special guests Bela Fleck, Derek Trucks, John Scofield, Marc Ribot and Bill Frisell. The DVD has multiple angle viewing capabilities. For [...]
Here’s Something Pat Metheny, Eric Clapton or Wes Montgomery Can’t Do
Posted in Blues, Jazz, Music, Rock, tagged guitar on July 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A man with no arms taught himself to play guitar.
Tal Wilkenfeld – She puts bass guitar in the spotlight
Posted in Blues, Jazz, Music, Rock, tagged bass guitar, Tal Wilkenfeld on July 8, 2008 | 5 Comments »
I first saw Tal Wilkenfeld when she appeared with Jeff Beck at Eric Clapton’s 2007 Crossroads Festival. She’s one of those remarkable musicians whom you immediately identify as someone with extraordinary talent who will leave a lasting mark on the music world. Here’s a clip of that 2007 concert (see looks like she’s 15, but [...]
Derek Trucks guests on a couple of upcoming CD’s
Posted in Blues, Derek Trucks - News, Eric Clapton, Jazz, Music, tagged Buddy Guy, David Sanborn on June 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Tracks:
“Best Damn Fool”
“Too Many Tears” featuring Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi
“Lyin’ Like a Dog”
“Show Me The Money”
“Every Time I Sing The Blues” featuring Eric Clapton
“Out In The Woods” featuring Robert Randolph
“Hammer and a Nail”
“That’s My Home” featuring Robert Randolph
“Skin Deep” featuring Derek Trucks
“Who’s Gonna Fill Those Shoes”
“Smell The Funk”
“I Found Happiness”
Tracks
01. St. Louis Blues
02. Brother [...]
Don’t miss this Santana Interview
Posted in Jazz, Music, tagged Carlos Santana on June 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Photo Rolling Stone
From Rolling Stone:
As a teenager in San Francisco, you went to many early Fillmore shows. Who were some of the guitarists you first saw there?
The same people Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page were into — Otis Rush, Buddy Guy, Freddie King and Albert King — and Michael Bloomfield and [Fleetwood Mac's] Peter Green. [...]
West Coast “Cool Jazz” – Whites Guys Can Jump
Posted in Jazz, Music, Uncategorized, tagged Cool Jazz, Eugene Wright, Joe Morello, Paul Desmond, Time Out on April 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
There is no denying it, without Africans jazz, blues, and rock & roll would not exist. Given the history of racism in America it’s easy to understand why some black musicians resented whites playing jazz.
Although Louis Armstrong was the first jazz musician to make the cover of Time, the choice of Dave Brubeck as [...]
Derek Trucks in Japan
Posted in Blues, Derek Trucks - News, Jazz, Music, Uncategorized, tagged audio, Japan, tapers, Tokyo on April 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In late November 2007 the Derek Trucks Band did a tour in Japan. These shows haven’t received the attention they deserve on www.archive.org, so I thought I’d present some of my favorite moments.
