Nola Blue Records artist: Omar Coleman & Igor Prado - Old, New, Funky and Blue - New Release Review

 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Old, New, Funky and Blue, by Omar Coleman & Igor Prado and it's a cool funky blues party. Opening with I Only Have Love, Omar Coleman is on the mic laying down his James Brown best, with Igor Prado and his signature guitar riffs backed by Yuri Prado on drums, Denilson on sax and Bruno Belasco on trumpet. Solid opener. Cut You Loose is a super strutting blues track with Albert King like guitar swagger by Prado. Coleman's vocals are super and Ted Furtado rocks the bottom on bass with Felipe Magon on organ. Very cool. Answer Your Phone has a strong R&B undertone but precise stinging guitar riffs by Prado keel it on blues keel and Juninho Isidoro on drums adds critical percussion. Brown Nosin' Man has a real nice funky bottom with Furtado on bass, Isidore on drums and Coleman getting a D'Angelo influenced feel. Very cool. Wrapping the release is easy flowing, Blue Line Train In Chicago, with Coleman on vocal and harmonica and Prado and Rodrigo Belloni on acoustic guitar. This is a solid bluesy closer for a real cool release. 

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Origin Records artist: Abate Berihun & The Addis Ken Project - Addis Ken - New Release Review

 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Addis Ken, from Abate Berihun & The Addis Ken Project and it's a terrific blend of African rhythms, Ethiopian, Jewish and modern influences. Opening with Tefila, Abate Berihun sings and plays a soulful melody on sax, surrounded by the improvisational piano work of Roy Mor, David Michaeli on bass and Nitzan Birnbaum on drums. Earthy opener. One For Roy has a terrific bottom and rich sax melody. With Mor on piano, working with Michaeli and Birnbaum on rhythm this really is a terrific track. Michaeli steps out on upright bass creating a sub melody and Berihun structures a super vocal melody chased by Birbaum on drums. Nice! Ya Zaman has a move western contemporary feel with a stiff drum kick, and beautiful sax lead. Mor emphasizes the rhythm and stretches nicely on piano creating bringing it back for another terrific entry. Anchi Jazz has a strong klezmer feel with excellent drumming by Birnbaum and strong solo efforts by Michaeli on bass. Mor is again right on it with piano creating super tension and Berihun really makes the sax work on this track making this one of my favorite tracks on the release. Funk laden, Prayer From The Heart, has a really great African jazz beats with Mor on piano and super vocals and sax by Berihun. Wrapping the release is Batti, Mor creates an structure on piano as Berihun kills it on soprano sax. His vocals are ethnic and soulful. This release is not for everyone but very rewarding for those who take the journey. 

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Origin Records artist: Harvie S - Bright Dawn - New Release Review

 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Bright Dawn, from Harvie S and it's light and flowing. Opening with Ghosts of Havana, Miki Hayama on Fender Rhodes creates the fabric on which Peter Bernstein builds the guitar rich melody. Matt Wilson holds a tight rein on the rhythm and Harvie S lays out a really nice solo on bass for a solid opener. Waltz For Vartan showcases Harvie leading the way on bass. Flowing guitar lead by Bernstein adds a real nice lyrical feel to the track and giving the track a lighter feel. I've Got Rhythm and Blues is my favorite track on the release with Bernstein really strolling on lead guitar and a thumping bass line reinforcing all the way. Smoking. On Chick Corea's, Humpty Dumpty, Hayama really rolls on piano and a complimentary bass solo by Harvie makes this one of my favorites on the release. Wrapping the release is Swithering, a dramatic composition featuring Hayama on piano crafting the melody with interwoven bass lines by Harvie and percussive riffs by Wilson. This is a fine closer for an interesting release. 

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Sunfish Music artist: Duffy Power & Argent - Hell Hound: The Lost 1971 CBS Album - New Release Review

 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Hell Hound: The Lost 1971 CBS Album, by Duffy Power & Argent and it's a great taste of early British blues rock along the lines of Faces, Mad Dogs and King Biscuit Boy (yeah I know he's Canadian). Opening with a rocking version of Robert Johnson's Hell Hound On My Trail featuring Duffy on lead backed by Argent (Rod Argent's band) and Ollie Halsall. Super opener. Leon Russel's Hummingbird, is a great entry to the set with super Russell like piano and organ work, Duffy on vocal and just a bit more rocking rhythm. The backing vocals really add nicely to this classic track. Original R&B track, Love's Prescription, has a great rocking beat and warm backing vocals with perfect piano work by Argent. Taj Mahal and Jesse Ed Davis wrote Corrina, covered here and I've always liked this track. Power's vocals are particularly soulful, accompanied by Argent on electric piano and the King Biscuit Boy like harmonica work makes this one of my favorites on the release. Disc 2 of this 2 cd set has an interesting cover of Motherless Children with a stripped down more folksy version of the well covered track. A cool guitar solo by Sam Mitchell and Power's soft soulful vocals really remakes the track. Rocking cover of Led Belly's Roberta really digs in. Power doing almost a soul shout and the Argent band get the house rocking with super harmonica work. Elmore James', The Sky Is Crying, is one of the more original blues tracks on the release. Power's vocals and harmonica work, with slick guitar riffs by Halsall make this a real gem. Power does a cool acoustic cover of Kokomo Arnold's Milk Cow Blues with vocal, harmonica and guitar. Straight up blues rocker hits square on. A second take on The Sky Is Crying is a great slow blues with hot harmonica work by Power. Halsall digs in on lead and Mitchell on slide adding nicely to a really super cover of a super song. Wrapping the release is a string composition of Love Is Shelter wrapping the release in an unusually dignified fashion. 

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Think Like A Key Music artist: The Burrito Brothers - The Magic Time Machine Of Love - New Release Review

 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, The Magic Time Machine of Love, by The Burrito Brothers, and it's full of solid of good music. Opening with Procol Harem's Whiter Shade Of Pale, Chris P Jones leads the way on vocal and keys, accompanied by Steve Allen on guitars, Peter Young on drums, and featuring Tony Paoletta on pedal steel, with Sherrie James and Terrie Lonow on backing vocals. Bob Camp's Pride of Man is a solid driving track featuring Parsons and James on lead vocal with a wealth of pedal steel by Paoletta and tight drumming by Young. Flying Burritos' original, Used To Do, has a lot of the original spank with James with David James on lead vocal, and Fred James on guitars and Jim Baker on pedal steel, Ian Dunlop on bass and Jody Maphis on drums. Very nice. A Burritos mix on The Beatles' What Goes On which really is some great harmony work by the James'. With Fontana on drums ,and Paoletta on pedal steel this is one of my favorites on the release. Another favorite track on the release is Tales Of Desire with an almost Frank Black feel. James' vocals are dramatic and Paoletta, Allen and Young's instrumentation is perfect. Wrapping the release is Timothy Schmit's Right Where We Belong, a strong closer with real radio appeal. James vocals, blended with Peter Young on drums and vocals, Allen's guitars and especially Paoletto's pedal steel makes this an excellent closer. 

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Cold Plunge Records artist: Rick Roe - Wake Up Call - New Release Review

 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Wake Up Call, from Rick Rowe and it's a solid jam. Opening with shuffle, Inside Straight, Rick Roe on piano, Robert Hurst on bass and Nate Winn on drums set a solid footing and Marcus Elliot outlines a super melody. Roe steps up on piano stretching the concept nicely and Hurst plucks an exceptional solo on his own. I love Winn's drumming adding that perfect snap to an already super opener. The Return of Mr. Pea is a cool track with a super rhythm. Elliot and Roe lay out the melody and Elliot takes the concept for a ride, handing it off to Roe who really lays it out. A driving line by Hurst and Winn make this one of my favorites on the release.  Latin flavored, La Cancion has a really nice groove featuring Elliot on soprano sax and Roe on piano. Hurst plays another inspired bass solo and Winn on drums really takes the track to another level. The Ringer is another terrific track with my favorite Roe piano showcase on the release. Another solo by Hurst on bass makes this percussive duo really shine. Wrapping the release is Double Play, a final cool shuffle featuring a super bowed bass solo by Hurst, Roe really digging in on piano and Elliot wrapping it up. Cool release. 

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Antidotesounds Artist: Valeria Stewart - Raices/Roots - New Release Review

 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Raices/Roots, from Valeria Stewart and it's warm and refreshing. Opening with El Dia Mas Oscuro, Valleria Stewart on acoustic guitar and lead vocal creates a lush track accompanied by Kevin Dudley on acoustic guitar, Eugenio Ibarz on bass, Jason Walker on congas and bongos, Juan Megna on bombo leguero and Grey Jacks on harmony vocals. Very nice. Ballad, Eres Mi Amor, has a rich melody and ready for airplay mix with nicely stylized Spanish guitar by Dudley. No Eres Tu is another track with strong radio appeal with a strong melody and terrific harmony between Stewart and Jacks and a crisp Spanish guitar solo by Dudley. Wrapping the release is an Argentine folklore zamba,  Zamba de Usted. Nicely documenting the richness of Stewart's voice, with simple percussion and Dudley's Spanish guitar work, this is a lovely closer. 

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Levantine Music artist: Naseem Alatrash - Bright Colors On A Dark Canvas - New Release Review

 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Bright Colors On A Dark Canvas, by Naseem Alatrash and it's rich and earthy. Opening with Prelude, Naseem Alatrash, a Grammy nominated cellist plays a deer, rich cello solo with what sounds like a cavernous space. His strokes are crisp and intentional. Very nice. On Ramad, Alatrash is joined by Chase Morrin on piano and George Lernis on on percussion creating an energetic composition with a somewhat eastern/classical feel. Morrin's piano work is vibrant and Alatrash's cello work is tense and rhythmic. Exciting. Echoing In The Hollow is patient with Morrin on piano creating glistening statements, answered by Alatrash on cello. Lernis interjects a tight rhythm on percussion and is joined by Bengisu Gokce, Lilit Hartunian, Greta Myatieva, Heeyeon Chung, Aija Reke,Eric Mrugala, Liubomyr Senyshyn, Helen Sherrah-Davies, Miyu Imai on violins and David Wallace, Anna Stromer and Raymond Dineen on viola. Rich. Wrapping the release is Risla,  an upbeat track with a powerful melody led by Alatrash and Lernis. Morrin and Alatrash each execute strong solos backed by the full string orchestra create a brilliant closer. 

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Origin Records artist: Chenxi Pan - This Very Moment - New Release Review

 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, This Very Moment, from Chenxi Pan, and it's quite good. Opening with Hymn for the Spring, vocalist and composer, Chenxi Pan opens with a light and beautiful voice accompanied by Shaonan So on piano and Anders Julsgaard on drums who create a misty atmosphere for her brilliant vocals. Nathan Nakadegawa-Lee on sax and clarinet, creates a more obtuse, yet lush melody joined by Julsgaard and Su handing off to George Grydkovets who elaborates nicely on guitar.  Crisp opener. With a light poppy melody and N-Lee on clarinet, Little Bells is a easy flowing song with brilliant guitar work by Grydkovets on guitar, Nicolas Bond on bass and Julsgaard on drums, adorned with cleverly interwoven clarinet and vocals. Very nice. Endless Summer is another standout track with improvisational vocals by Pan with Julie Kim on cello, Peyton Cook on violin, joined by Bond, Julsgaard and Su. Possibly my favorite track on the release. Parachute is rich with full vocals, glistening piano, driving cello, and explosive drums creating a vibrant reflection on an otherwise subdued yet enticing release. Wrapping the release is Endless Summer (reprise) with warm guitar work by Grydkovets and the light, bright vocals of Pan. This is a cleanly executed and nicely composed release with plenty to experience. 

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SRI Music artist: L. Shankar - Answers - New Release Review

 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Answers, from L. Shankar and it's a cool fusion of jazz, rock, pop and prog. Opening with title track, Answers, L. Shankar on vocal and double violin leads the way with Tony Levin on bass, Scott Seiver on drums and Dave Palmer on keys. On Innocent, Juliette Rose joins on vocals creating a nice pop rocker balance with Shankar vocally with Palmer creating a sea of keys. Keeping it light, Shankar mixes melody with guitar texture and solid drumming from Seiver for a definite radio standout. My favorite track on the release is To Live featuring Levin on bass, Stephen Perkins on drums, and Zac Baird on keys. Wrapping the release is pop rocker, Thinking with blended vocals by Shankar and tight drum rhythms by Perkins, Levin on bass and Palmer on keys. This release is quite pop oriented with strong instrumental backing. 

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Deko Entertainment artist: Shouse - Jaded - New Release Review

 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Jaded, by Shouse and it's a substantial display of metal guitar prowess. Opening with a Synthesizer and electric guitar display by Mike Shouse on Romeo and Juliet theme it wets your appetite for what is to come. On A Bitter Cold, Shouse uses a solid hammer on technique running melodic rudiments on electric guitar. Very cool. On rocker, Smiley Faced Emoji, James Pulli on bass and Charlie Zeleny on drums lay a firm foundation and Shouse shows lightning fast shredding, wide vibrato and wild bends giving the track real commercial appeal. Title track, Jaded, has a real led footed drum kick and a moving bass line providing a firm bottom for Shouse to sculpt a scorching melody, with excellent phrasing, and solid suspended notes, hammering home his thematic concept. Wrapping the release is Upon Looking Back with a traditional rock rhythm and featuring Tony MacAlpine. A concrete bottom courtesy of Pulli and Zeleny really anchors the track and MacAlpine and Shouse take turns leading and the playing dual lead. This is a solid release for those interested in soaring electric guitar. 

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7D Media artist: Deep Energy Orchestra - The Science Of Sound - New Release Review

 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, The Science of Sound, by Deep Energy Orchestra and it's really strong. Opening with Morning Over Madrid, Gary Husband on keys creates a thought provoking intro invoking mystery, developing into a solid theme with powerful rhythmic basis. Reinforced by Jason Everett on seven string fretless bass and further expanded by Ann Lindquist on flute and firmly anchored by Don Gunn, this is a super opener. Captain Quirk has a terrific progressive feel led by Don on drums and Everett on bass. Adam Holzman on keys, fleshes out the field with melodic electric violin by Joe Deninzon and Mark Lettieri on guitar really rips it paired with Holzman. Another track I really like is The Secrets of Subtraction with it's funky rhythm and power bass lines / drum bottom by Everett and Don. Husband on keys paired with Jimmy Thomas on guitar really sails creating synergy that makes them seem as one. Very nice. Trey Gunn on Warr guitar joins Deninzon on violin and Holzman on keys, Don on drums and Everett on bass for the more aggressive, Solar Playground. This is a real romp and one that will get you working up a sweat. Wrapping the release is Stargazing with Deninzon on electric violin joined by Rachel Nesvig on violin, Brianna Atwell on viola and Phil Hirschi on cello, joined by Everett on bass and Don on drums, creating an eastern flavored anthem... a summary closing theme. Very nice. 

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Origin Records artist: Anthony Branker & Other Ways of Knowing - Manifestations of a Diasporic Groove & Spirit - New Release Review

 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release (March 20, 2026), Manifestations of a Diasporic Groove & Spirit, by Anthony Branker & Other Ways of Knowing, and it's complex and intriguing. Opening with The Children of Lyles Station, Anthony Branker is once again creating highly intelligent music with exceptional musicians. Simona Premazzi opens with an interesting piano line, reinforced by Steve Wilson on sax. Premazzi further develops the theme with Rudy Royston on drums and John Hebert lays out an excellent bass solo anchored by the piano vamp and Royston really punching high. Strong opener. Freedom Water March has a real lyrical theme that develops between Wilson and Premazzi. Wilson, on soprano sax, creates a jagged melody, reinforced and elaborated by Premazzi on piano with only light but authoritative support by Hebert and Royston. Aimee Allen sings the intro on Stolen Sisters, and a floating flute melody by Wilson sets the intro. Breaking into a rhythmic, far more structured melody led by Pete McCann on guitar and then Wilson on flute, Premazzi on piano, Hebert on bass and Royston on drums, this track really moves. Allen's "Brazilian style vocals, and a strong solo by Hebert make this one of my favorites on the release. Wrapping the release is Afro Mosaic Soul Babies with it's monster bass line by Hebert and tight drum work by Royston. I really like the delivery by Wilson on sax, contrasting with Premazzi's piano. McCann breaks loose with some exceptional guitar lead really kicking this track. Developing an excellent groove with Wilson, Hebert and Royston, this is a very solid closer. 

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Michael Vincent - Sky Blue - New Release Review

 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Sky Blue, from Michael Vincent and it's a cool, edgy, rocker. Opening with C'mon C'mon, Michael Vincent isn't reinventing the wheel but he does have a solid grasp of the sound that permeated the early 2000's. Chord driven rhythm and lead vocals by Vincent with lead guitar by Scott Warren, Dave Mendoza on bass and Anthony Fulgar on drums makes for a cool opener. Pop track, Rain Downtown is a solid radio track with solid vocal blending from Vincent and Mendoza. Nightlights is solid ballad featuring Vincent up front on vocal and Fulgar pushing the track with a solid foot drum and Jeff Jacoby on keys. Wrapping the release is another solid rocker, The Longest Time with a straight up rock beat  and a super melody featuring Vincent and Mendoza on vocals.

 

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OA2 Records artist: Steve Kovalcheck - Buckshot Blues - New Release Review

 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release (April 3, 2026), Buckshot Blues, from Steve Kovalcheck and it's a lively set. Opening with Happy Train, Steve Kovalcheck on guitar outlines the melody with chords and runs the fretboard with confident phrasing. Backed by Jon Hamar and Jeff Hamilton on drums (with exceptional foot work), this is a spring opener. I particularly like the remake of Haggart's, What's New, with it's low slung swing, anchored by Hamar's bass line and excellent guitar lead by Kovalcheck. Check out that funky back beat on Donald's Juke Joint. With snappy cymbal work by Hamilton, bluesy lead by Kovalcheck with an occasional stinger and rich bass lead by Hamar, a definite standout. Latin rhythm on Daydance gives Kovalcheck a great showcase for his guitar work and another exceptional bass lead by Hamar driven by Hamilton on cymbal and rimshots. Laid back. Fast Eddie is one of my favorites o the release with clean, tight guitar lead by Kovalcheck. Hamilton on ride cymbal and an understated by steady bass lead by Hamar makes this my favorite on the release. Another standout is Crab Lantern Blues with Kovalcheck really rocking the blues. Hamar on bass pushes it over the top making this another of my favorites on the release. Wrapping the release is a updated take on Hank Snow's (Geoff Mack's) I've Been Everywhere with Kovalcheck taking the high lead and Hamilton really splashing the cymbals over Hamar's bass line. Hot closer. 

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Origin Records artist: Carl Schultz - The Road To Trantor - New Release Review

 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, The Road To Trantor, by Carl Schultz and it's described as the soundtrack to a science fiction movie that only exists in his head. Opening with Journey, Carl Schultz on sax lays out the theme with Adam Benjamin on keys creating an environment. With light cymbal text and a tight snare rhythm by Alwyn Robinson, Zack Teran on bass, Tim Wendel on guitar creates rhythmic dialog joined back by Schultz to conclude. Interesting opener. Uneven time signature on the intro of Caves of Steel gives Schultz a wide land for his sax work and super tight drum work by Robinson a strong passage to Benjamin on keys. A cool guitar improvisational passage by Wendel is some  of my favorite work on the release. Gladia is a strong composition with Schultz on flute paired with his own sax work in call and response on melody over a super guitar rhythm by Wendel. Extending further on sax with Benjamin on piano, and Schultz again on flute... very nice. Wrapping the release is upbeat, The Spirit of Adventure, with a poppy sax lead by Schultz. The definite radio work of the release, Teran's bass work shines nicely with Benjamin's rhythmic piano work throughout and exceptional drum work by Robinson. 

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7 dmedia artist: Trey Gunn & David Forlano - Select Habits of Invertebrates - New Release Review

 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Select Habits of Invertebrates, by Trey Gunn & David Forlano and it's mind expanding. Opening with title track, Select Habits of Invertebrates the duo creates a flexible electronic soundscape anchored by percussive lead and intriguing sonic phrases. With the addition of electronic expressions and glitches. This is really a strong opener. Litigation of the Monkey features Forlano on alto sax forging the primary theme and Gunn's unworldly guitar explorations. This is really quite interesting and spatial. Wrapping the release is The Wind That Ended History with an interesting rhythmic tonal vamp, overlaid by flowing soundscape. Cavernous electronics, looped rhythms and abstruse themes give this track a confident footing. This is a complex recording and one that is best listened to in entirety for best possible digestion. 

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