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Green On Bluesfest 2018

Green On Bluesfest 2018

by | Oct 7, 2018

We had been fishing for a while for a quick chat with BluesFest director and musician Leo Green and as the 2018 event approached, it has happened. If we centered on the Eternal ‘act choices – what IS Blues?’ aspects this piece would never end, so we concentrate largely on the nuts and bolts of the festival

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Elise LeGrow – Playing Chess

Elise LeGrow – Playing Chess

by | Mar 8, 2018

Intriguing, sharply-honed, impactful…and so is her record. Having met this Canadian songstress in London to talk this release, listening to it makes more and more sense. For this chanteuse has her own twist on personality, looks and music.

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Nikka Costa – Nikka & Strings, Underneath and In Between

Nikka Costa – Nikka & Strings, Underneath and In Between

by | Jun 24, 2017

Long this writer’s favourite r&b singer, Nikka Costa’s recording are often played hereabouts. Her work with Prince is well-known and her duet on an early Van Hunt recording ( Mean Sleep) remains an example of stellar collaboration. So on this occasion she has completed a crowd-funding venture to create a collection of – mostly – versions of songs by others. And in the company of a set of string players.

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Kat Eaton – When You’re Not Around EP

Kat Eaton – When You’re Not Around EP

by | May 16, 2017

One of the best things about Ms Eaton is that she seems so pleased to be singing, performing, entertaining. To describe her musical style, it’s almost best to tell you what she isn’t. Kat is not a twister of notes all over the shop a la Mariah Carey.

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Mauro Dirago – Rewind

Mauro Dirago – Rewind

by | Apr 17, 2017

You may recall that we greeted Mauro’s rock’n’roll single release Heartbreaker with some enthusiasm. He and his partner in crime Marco Mastrocola have been out and about promoting the record at radio stations and elsewhere.

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Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox – The Essentials

Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox – The Essentials

by | Mar 9, 2017

We were there when this group first played London and met several of the members including very briefly project leader Scott Bradlee, after the show. The act tours with a formidable array of male and female vocalists who can all harmonise, backed by a small old-time dance band, the kind you might have seen in the late 40s in New York or Chicago.

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Norah Jones – Day Breaks

Norah Jones – Day Breaks

by | Nov 7, 2016

The more that Ms Jones lets her jazzy side through, the more natural and satisfying her music becomes. This doesn’t in any way preclude popular appeal and on this showing just adds depth and moreover colour to the compositions and range of the record.

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