Bill Copeland
Boston jazz singer Lori Zuroff maintains solid career, will perform second Chick Singer Night event
Boston jazz singer Lori Zuroff is very excited about being asked to perform at the next Chick Singer Night event. “This is my second Chick Singer Night, in about six or seven years,” she exclaimed “I’m going to be doing some jazz with a guitarist, Paul Greenspan.” Chick Singer Night, an organization that showcases area […]
Passing Strange offer mad brilliance on Afterthought
Passing Strange keep things interesting, very interesting on their new album Afterthought. With their palpable drum fills, eerie piano moods, and anxious lyrics, they conjure the vibe of one racing the antidote to a dying man who holds the ultimate secrets of mankind. The duo, in their wild creativity, are that good, creating moods, hooking […]
November: Veterans’ Day, family, friends, Thanksgiving turkey dinner, leftovers served up with great live New England music
We all know the plus side 0f November; family and friends over for Turkey dinner on Thanksgiving Day, four day weekend, leftovers for the next week, and for those of us who follow this thing called the New England music scene, great live music. Below are some offerings from around our six state region to […]
Jennifer Truesdale Band rocked The Burren with strong originals, clever arrangements
Jennifer Truesdale Band sang and played some sophisticated boogie during its two hour show at The Burren in Somerville, Massachusetts last Saturday night. Those of you who saw all the notices for this show but ended up not going missed out on a treat for your ears, heart, and soul. Not only did Truesdale exercise […]
Grace Morrison overcame many obstacles before recording her current album
Grace Morrison is on a roll Her new album Daughter is racking up rave reviews and. The new album bring out emotions that the singer-songwriter wanted to share. It’s a 12 track album with which she surprised herself, as she initially had intended a shorter recording with just herself on acoustic guitar. Daughter ended up […]
Mike Gendron offers multi-faceted vison on #Devolve
Rhode Island guitarist-vocalist Mike Gendron has released a saucy rock and roll album. #Devole reveals a lot of edge in the vocals and guitar and a touch of sophistication in its use of instruments like pedal steel and piano. Gendron rocks or soothes with an especially plaintive voice that maintains a sound all his own. […]
Dave Zinno Unisphere paint remarkable colors and play exciting passages on Fetish
Dave Zinno Unisphere is a good name for Zinno’s adept combo. Unisphere implies unity in a big way, and that is what Zinno and his men can bring all sorts of energy and urgency to their particular brand of jazz. Colors and tones are created uptempo in a way that makes a listener imagine an […]
October is more colorful with live New England music
What do we New Englanders like most about October? The fall foliage? The Octberfest beer blasts? The flannel fashions? The Halloween parties? We can enjoy all of those festivities while also getting our fill of live New England music. Listed below are several offerings to keep you in the midst of good live music while […]
Grace Morrison becomes a stronger artist on Daughter
Grace Morrison’s latest album Daughter is loaded with the fine combo of singer-songwriter sensibility and sweet country roots music she is know for.. Morrison’s smooth vocal spreads evenly over her support players, infusing each song with her girlish personality as they offer purty melodies that rise high and shine. Title track “Daughter” jumps into action […]
Major Spark make Beautiful Noise on superb debut album
Major Spark’s debut album Beautiful Noise is aptly titled. Beautiful Noise is loaded with seemingly simple rock song structures that offer plenty of catchy musical passages as well as hooky choruses. An electric guitar or two strut through all of these tunes in a way that brings a fresh perspective to simple approaches. Vocalists Mark […]
