Gerry Beaudoin Trio creates wide jazz sound within tight trio on Blues & Ballads & More
On his new Blues & Ballads & More album, Gerry Beaudoin Trio serve up a platter of jazz treats, music influenced by swing jazz and bop, a combo of styles that has influenced Beaudoin through out his career. Aside from two Duke Ellington standards, this album is made up of original compositions from Beaudoin and […]
Jennifer Tefft & The Strange make Strange Beginnings cool
Jennifer Tefft knew it was time for a change. She traded her Jennifer Tefft Band in for Jennifer Tefft And the Strange, a new grouping with a bit of an eerie, edgy twist. JTATS just released Strange Beginnings, an eight song document of what that new sound is all about. The eight pieces are startlingly […]
The Namedroppers deliver the goods with ever more slickness on Starshine
On their new Starshine album, Connecticut’s blues, soul, R&B, oldies rock and roll amalgam The Name Droppers deliver more of the kind of emotive, heartfelt snappy soul grooves they’ve become well known for. Only this time around, their album is a bit more slick, possesses a little more of the motion filled groove and fine […]
August, New England live music simmering
August can bring us many surprises. It can cool off or the temperatures can go back up. Like our variety of New England weather, we have a variety of New England live music. We’ve got blues, jazz, indie rock, cover bands, tribute bands, country bands, America Roots music bands, folkies, singer-songwriters, and Celtic. Below are […]
Rebecca Turmel shows reservoir of talent at Pressed Cafe in Salem, New Hampshire
Rebecca Turmel is a young artist on the rise. With a background in professional musical theater, she has true vocal ability, training, and she knows how to apply her discipline to her angsty original singer-songwriter material. Last night, Turmel shared her work with an enthusiastic crowd at Pressed Cafe in Salem, New Hampshire. Turmel’s opening […]
Fred Lipsius captures his listeners’ hearts with Facets Of Love
A former member of the popular Blood Sweat & Tears, Fred Lipsius is these days a professor at Berklee College of Music in Boston. Aside from his work with that popular jazz-rock band from the late 1960s to early 1970s, Lipsius still creates good work. His recent release Facets Of Love showcase his arranging and […]
Linda Marks and Autumn Sol light up One Broadway Collaborative with special singer-songwriter material
Linda Marks and Autumn Sol shared a bill at One Broadway Collaborative last Saturday night. Their combination of singer songwriter approaches provided this cleverly converted Lawrence, Massachusetts storefront space with an array of impressive singer-songwriter approaches. It was a perfect venue for Marks to share her new album A Recipe For Hope and Autumn Sol’s […]
The Bluest Sky move boldly forward with sophomore effort Raindancer
The Bluest Sky recently released their sophomore album, Raindancer. A woman performing a rain dance on the album cover and the album’s title do not represent someone who dances to conjure rain but rather someone who dances in the rain. That is, someone who dances no matter the weather. That sums up band leader and […]
Bradley Copper Kettle And Friends serve up a Supertaster of an album
Bradley Copper Kettle And Friends released their Supertaster album last fall. It is still receiving air play and positive feedback. Being a Boston band that represents Americana flavors with modern day muscular instrumentation, Bradley Copper Kettle And Friends possess the pound of rock with yesteryear’s favorites. Alt country, grunge country, funk, and jam all rear […]
Rhode Island musical genius Tequila Jim gets even better with Time War
Like all of Tequila Jim’s albums Time War is a heaping together of beautifully weird and often contrasting musical styles and approaches. Part acoustic hippie, part classic rock, part singer-songwriter fair, his material plows together a lot of fun elements. While some artists would have a messy album with such diverse inclusions, Rhode Island’s Tequila […]
