Dan Chauvin reaches the heart on Small Town Life CD
Singer-songwriter Dan Chauvin has released his third CD, Small Town Life, and it is surely a personal glimpse into his old hometown. His lyrics are full of insightful reflection and each song is a heartfelt rendering of a personal tale. Chauvin opens with “Coyote.” His light, handsome voice finds the tender spot, soothing the ear […]
Joe McMahon Trio delight with fine sense of colors and tones on self-titled CD
The Joe McMahon Trio have released a thoroughly enjoyable CD that makes the most of colors and tones as well as technique and feeling. Most of the originals and standards on this self-titled album are like a kaleidoscope of colors, different shadings that come into play at just the right moments. Each piece creates a […]
Rusty Scott Organ Group grooves up their jazz on The Thrill Is Gone CD
Rusty Scott has recently dropped a third formidable jazz CD onto the greater-Boston music scene. Scott’s previous two efforts were piano CDs. This time around the instrumental jazz composer focuses on his Hammond B3 Organ and the results are just as brilliant and classy. Adding a whole new element of soulfulness and cool, The R&B colors behind […]
Jon Finn releases third master work Bull In A China Shop; CD dazzles with instrumental thrill rides
Long recognized as one of Boston’s premiere guitar talents, Jon Finn has released his third recorded document of his work. Finn has titled his latest CD Bull In A China Shop and like the said creature in the said setting, this guitarist is not afraid to charge in and break all the rules. Everyone has […]
Roomful Of Blues CD will have their fans Hook, Line, & Sinker
Roomful Of Blues has turned out yet another fine album of jumping, swinging blues that has worked well for them over the years. “Hook, Line, & Sinker” gathers up Roomful interpretations of 12 cover songs with their new singer Philip Pemberton belting aggressively and emoting soulfully through out. Pemberton fits right in with this 40 […]
Sarah Blacker shines on winsome Come What May CD release
Sarah Blacker’s new Come What May CD stands up to repeated listening. I left this CD in my computer to play over and over again for days on end as I attended to other matters, and I never grew tired of listening to all the sweet vocal melodies it had to offer. Guitar, mandolin, organ, […]
Sully Erna’s Avalon scores with original sound; Lisa Guyer works well with Godsmack star
It is immediately clear why Sully Erna formed a separate band to record the ten songs on his recently released solo CD, Avalon. The album is far too acoustic-oriented musically and much too mystical thematically to work for his mega-million selling band Godsmack. Dark, mystical, unpredictable, and at times, downright scary. Yet, Erna’s songwriting always […]
Delta Generators release fun, glorious full-length debut CD
Delta Generators have released their debut full length CD Hard River To Row, and without surprise to anyone who has seen them live, it is one of the best local blues CD s of 2010. Everything is just right on this disc. Delta Generators are one of those rare bands that go beyond talent to […]
Sweet live CD bodes well for current tour
The popular hard-driving glam rockers from the 1970s are back. Sweet are on tour with their hits Action, Fox On The Run, and Little Willy. Everyone who grew up with this band in the 1970s will surely have fond memories of hearing Little Willy on their parent’s car radio or on transistor radios at the […]
Stuart Ferguson releases beautiful, well-woven sophomore CD for 5Th Chakra Records
Stuart Ferguson’s sophomore CD Love Songs (And Other Tall Tales) finds the artist in top form as his unusually smooth voice graces his gentle odes to love in its many splendor and not so splendor modes. Ferguson embraces fine musical touches to paint his vision. Yet, his artistic flourishes are only part of the story. […]
