Bill Copeland
Jay Aptt And The MaliCaminos deliver raucous goods with From The Woodshed Looking Out
Jay Aptt And The MaliCaminos present hard charging, blues rock on their new album From The Woodshed Looking Out. Soulful lyrical images of our nation as well as engaging descriptions of the people in our world make this a deep, meaningful listening experience as well as a fun, foot-stomping, beer swigging grand old time. Opening […]
Sonya Rae and Ryan Taylor have made a huge splash in the New England blues scene
We’ve seen them playing many blues venues around New England. We’ve seen their huge presence on social media. Blues musicians and married couple Sonya Rae Taylor and her husband Ryan Taylor are virtuoso guitarists, blues singers, and multi-instrumentalists. Sonya Rae and Ryan Taylor have been on the Boston scene for about four years. After getting […]
Zoe Knight & Mythical Beasts storm through old school R&B, soul, and funk with style on The Good
Zoe Knight & Mythical Beasts released this album, The Good, some months back, and it is coming to my attention now as there were no hard copies available at the time. An old school soul and R&B belter, Knight might remind listeners of Anne Pebbles, Aretha Franklin, or even Janis Joplin. With a funky band […]
Greg Abate and Kenny Barron make great music together on masterwork Magic Dance
The new double disc album from Greg Abate finds the Rhode Island saxophonist playing tribute to the music of Kenny Barron. Not only does Abate arrange and play Barron’s compositions here, he has Barron featured on piano as part of the band that has recorded this work Magic Dance: The Music Of Kenny Barron. Opening […]
Lori Zuroff struts her stuff on debut album Ladybug
Lori Zuroff does jazz like no other jazz singer. Zuroff, on her first release, Ladybug, offers a pleasant array of classic jazz pieces. Although these titles have been familiar to serious music fans for generations, Zuroff, with a combination of style and finesse, confidence and knowledge, and sexy cool, transforms them into songs that are […]
Retro CD Review: singer-songwriter Katrin rocked her 2004 album Nature Spirit
Some of greater-Boston/New England’s best artist needs to be examined in retrospect. This retro review of Katrin’s 2004 release Nature Spirit came about simply because Nature Spirit happened to be sitting on the shelf at a local Bull Moose music store in Salem, New Hampshire when a music journalist just happened to be looking through […]
HannaH’s Field expand their sound with Crystal Vision
HannaH’s Field latest album Crystal Vision evokes a crystal clear vision of where this Connecticut reggae band is today. Combining their interest in reggae grooves and groovy lyrics with edgier lead guitar and making a few forays into Americana roots, this band has come with a party album for the mind and soul Opening track […]
Liz Simmons tells her tales with inventive acoustic beauty on Poets
Liz Simmons’ latest album “Poets” reflects a lot of thought and feeling from this Vermont folk artist. Moreover, Simmons has a special, unique way of keeping her music low key and stirring at once. After she lulls you into her world of gentle music, you can feel yourself moving with her keen sense of direction. […]
Miles Donahue makes jazz swing, bop, and rock on Just Passing Thru
Boston-based saxophone player Miles Donahue leads his jazz band on a journey on Just Passing Thru, a 9 track odyssey into a myriad of approaches to modern jazz. Donahue constructs his sonic landscapes from the timbres, tempos, and dynamics he’s been listening to these last four decades, and he has a way of making jazz […]
Terry Kitchen offers beautiful document of his life with Lost Songs
Terry Kitchen’s latest album Lost Songs is made up of new recordings of older, unreleased songs, songs that span Kitchen’s career. It’s a fresh, rewarding look back through the career of this Boston folkie. And, this basement tapes style album is simply a very good album. Kitchen can reach any listener with his timely messages […]
