Willie J. Laws scores high marks for Black Maria
The largeness of sound and the largeness of purpose on Willie J. Laws’ new CD Black Maria cannot be overstated. This is a big album and it’s a big deal. Laws’ vocals, guitar, and his friends on their supporting instruments all weave a masterpiece of sound. This beautiful disc opens with the wide ranging, free […]
Anthony Geraci brings blues to a higher level with Why Did You Have To Go
Anthony Geraci has really come into his own the last few years with his layered, sophisticated blues albums. This keyboard player, usually with Sugar Ray And The Bluetones, is a brilliant songwriter and composer as well as an A list musician in the greater-Boston/New England blues scene. What he offers here on Why Did You […]
Wildcat O’Halloran Band offers strongest CD yet with the impressive New York City Chill
Wildcat O’Halloran Band recently released another of their very strong blues CDs. Titled New York City Chill, it’s loaded with tasty blues songs composed, arranged, and performed by O’Halloran and his usual suspects Emily Duff, Kathy Peterson, and Mark Chouinard. Its variety of blues styles is only one of its strengths. Each tune, well fleshed […]
Tyler Morris Band introduces itself with feisty, tasteful Next In Line
Tyler Morris Band’s debut album Next In Line is full of high voltage performances from the local teenage guitarist who has been burning up local festival stages the last several months. Featuring many of the songs most of us have heard him play live since he came out of nowhere last year, this CD will […]
Sarah Mendelsohn’s debut solo disc IF an emotional, lyrical, musical masterwork
Sarah Mendelsohn’s debut solo CD IF is one of those local artist offerings that make you wonder why this artist is not already signed and famous. IF, loaded with finely crafted, rich, tuneful songs, manages to be a complete album experience from bright beginning to glorious finale. There are not too many traces of her […]
Doug MacDonald Band let it rip on Soundcheck
Doug McDonald Band just released their fifth album since forming in 2008. Titled Soundcheck, it shows a seasoned band that hasn’t let its quirkiness get washed out of their sound by studio producers or trends. In fact, this simple duo of guitarist-vocalist Doug MacDonald and drummer Patty Short don’t sound quite like anyone we’ve heard […]
The Jordan TW Trio offer fine Celtic music experience on Live At Cedarhouse
The Jordan TW Trio have recently released this fine document of their live performance at The Cedar House recording studio and venue.. Located in North Sutton, New Hampshire, Cedar Wood, owned by Gerry Putnam, have added a concert series and he and the trio decided last minute to record the material which became this live […]
Bird Mancini more clever, colorful than ever on Dreams And Illusions
Bird Mancini’s latest CD Dreams And Illusions not only continues the fine lyrical, harmony, and instrumental work of Ruby Bird and Billy Carl Mancini, it finds the husband and wife team taking things to a higher level. Their finely tailored work of lead vocals, harmony vocals, and perfectly placed instrumentation is stronger than ever. They […]
Linda Marks CD shines brightly on many fine Moments
Linda Marks’ latest CD Moments is a fine document of where that Boston jazz lady is at. She might be at her zenith, a height where beauty and art combing into something memorable. Moments is loaded with fine originals and several outstanding renditions of some of the best recordings of our times. Combining her pop […]
Ruby Rose Fox turns artistic, narcissistic self indulgence into something brilliant on Salt
Ruby Rose Fox has recently released her second full length CD, Salt, and it’s a wide departure from her debut disc, Domestic. Whereas Domestic rocked things up with driving beats and R&B influences, Salt is a slab of artistic self-indulgence, with Fox letting her contralto voice, unusual lyrics, and new ideas sprawl out in down […]
