Paul Taylor brings the funk and a whole lot of soul to his fifth release through Peak Records. Unlike his previous efforts, Taylor utilizes the alto saxophone on nine of the ten tracks on Burnin’ after finding that his soprano sax was damaged. But fortune was on his side as producers Barry Eastmond (who has considerable strength in jazz is producing the tenor) and Rex Rideout spin the saxophonist’s record into a smooth, retro influenced soul session.   Taylor starts ... Read Full Story

Listening to the 2009 re-issue of Falling From Grace by the band Plunge (a 24 bit remaster of the 1996 original), it's almost as if time hasn't passed at all. The musical concept of the band today – even though the band's current lineup and instrumentation are almost completely different – has remained remarkably the same.   The concept: a contemporary and untethered exploration of New Orleans rhythm in an experimental jazz setting. Here the rhythm is propell... Read Full Story

Stomp The Floor ECard Arthur Adams may come as a surprise to some folks that enjoy the blues. He is not a household name like his idol B.B. King but you will soon find out that his talent rivals anyone that is playing the blues today.   Stomp The Floor is an excellent follow up to his last studio album released in 2004 titled Soul of the Blues. Adams has the perfect full bodied voice for the blues and his guitar playing is praiseworthy, complimenting his vocals entirely. Let it ... Read Full Story

Audio Fidelity Releases Blues Breakers and Rod Stewart Albums in 24 Karat Gold CDs November 18, 2009-Culver City, CA-England gave rock music some legendary performers and many are household names such as Eric Clapton and Rod Stewart.   Marshall Blonstein and Audio Fidelity have been unrelenting this year as the 24 karat gold releases keep coming from their vaults. Two more classics have just been released and they will surely sell out quickly because of their timeless popularity.  ... Read Full Story

  Rarely do you find a band that can be compared to other artists, with being called a rip-off or copycat. Obvious influences, because of this, can be a either a blessing or a curse. Psychedelic rock band Dr. Dog, however, manages to pull it off. Fate, the band's most recent release, is a perfect example of music that obviously draws from other musicians' styles, but still maintains a certain uniqueness.   For a band that's been around ten years, they haven't really achieved the r... Read Full Story

  There are so many things to be said about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Should it really exist? How is this band in and not that one? What qualifies one as a “Rock And Roll” artist? I could go on about it all for hours really, but I won’t (unless you want to meet for a few beers of course). I will only discuss this three-disc set released by Time Life Entertainment commemorating 25 years of the establishment with a “Best of” of the inductions and perform... Read Full Story

Liverpool based artist Shane Beales is quite the up and coming artist. Since 2006, he has released 2 albums, 4 EPs, and 52 singles—all independently.   Beales’s most recent effort, the EP Heavy Clouds, is an interesting set of four songs.   Heavy Clouds opens with “The Crunch,” which feels like a throwback to the early 90s grunge scene. Beales’s voice and the raw guitar rifts are both reminiscent of bands such as Alice in Chains or Pearl Jam.   &l... Read Full Story

It seems all is a-buzz about Leonard Cohen. After the 75-year-old songsmith’s massive world tour over the past two years drew rave reviews, the Canadian folk legend has occupied a considerable share of the public consciousness as of late. Fittingly, now Sony Legacy has finally unveiled Cohen’s fabled set at the Isle of Wight festival of 1970. Presented as a live CD/DVD package, Live at the Isle of Wight 1970 serves to reinforce Cohen’s history of acclaim and inform his conte... Read Full Story

In 2006, guitarist Allan Holdsworth, keyboardist Alan Pasqua, bassist Jimmy Haslip, and drummer Chad Wackerman came together to pay tribute to the New Tony Williams Lifetime. This collaboration, appropriately entitled Holdworth Pasqua Haslip Wackerman, took a tour in 2007, and the best cuts were compiled into Blues for Tony, the only official CD release to come from the collaboration.   A two disc selection, it perfectly showcases the talents of four musical geniuses throughout... Read Full Story

Since the new millennium, it seems rock band Bon Jovi has had a new release every 2 years. Following that tradition comes The Circle. Many fans, including myself were worried that it couldn’t possibly live up to the standards set by Have a Nice Day and Lost Highway, their two most recent rock-solid efforts. Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora both claimed that this album was a “return to rock”. Well, if you’re still waiting for a return to their 80s sound, you might as w... Read Full Story