musicenthusiast.net | Sat, 16 Feb 2019 05:40:08 +0000
From his 1974 debut album, Sneakin’ Sally Through the Alley to his untimely death in 2003 at the age of 54, Robert Palmer was an important fixture on the rock and pop scene. As a performer, he was a pretty hard guy to pigeonhole. He … Continue reading Robert Palmer
musicenthusiast.net | Wed, 13 Feb 2019 22:54:50 +0000
For the uninitiated, Six-Packs are not me saying “this is the artist’s six best,” just six I dug at time of writing. The inevitable Spotify list will have the six tunes. And then some. Play these tunes loud or don’t play ’em at all. The … Continue reading A Six-Pack of Van Halen
musicenthusiast.net | Sun, 10 Feb 2019 15:01:29 +0000
Wikipedia: “Leandro “Gato” Barbieri (28 November 1932 – 2 April 2016) was an Argentine jazz tenor saxophonist who rose to fame during the free jazz movement in the 1960s and is known for his Latin jazz recordings of the 1970s. His nickname, Gato, is Spanish for ‘cat.'” Barbieri was for a while a member of … Continue reading Gato Barbieri – Jazz Saxophonist Extraordinaire
musicenthusiast.net | Wed, 06 Feb 2019 10:26:16 +0000
Wherein I get off the oldies train and see what’s cookin’ now… From his website: “Saxophonist, pianist and composer Michael “Cody” Dear, 23, was raised in Danville, California. Musical organizations that influenced his artistic development include Berkeley Jazzschool Advanced Jazz Workshop and various Honor Ensembles … Continue reading New Music Revue – 2/6/19
musicenthusiast.net | Sun, 03 Feb 2019 16:19:33 +0000
Be sure to stay tuned at the end for the bonus track. Trust me. This will blow your mind. Even though you don’t see a lot of Beatles posts from me, know this – I am a stone-cold Beatles freak. I’ve written about them – … Continue reading A Couple of Solo Beatles Tunes (Plus bonus)
musicenthusiast.net | Thu, 31 Jan 2019 12:29:28 +0000
Originally posted on Christian's Music Musings: There’s nothing fishy about Walter Trout. For five decades, the guitarist has played and lived the blues, initially as sideman for the likes of John Lee Hooker, Joe Tax and John Mayall during the ’70s and 80s, and starting from…
musicenthusiast.net | Fri, 25 Jan 2019 11:44:24 +0000
For those who are unfamiliar with this series, I occasionally feature six tunes I dig by a given artist. Note that I am not claiming that they are the best six – just a half-dozen I like. Could be a different set next week. Let’s roll … Continue reading A Six-pack of Neil Young
musicenthusiast.net | Sat, 19 Jan 2019 16:57:45 +0000
This is one of Sonny Rollins best albums he ever recorded among the hundreds he has made over a long lifetime that still continues today. Recorded in 1956, every song feels so sophisticated yet soulful and smooth. It only has five songs but each one … Continue reading Featured Album – Saxophone Colossus – Sonny Rollins
musicenthusiast.net | Tue, 15 Jan 2019 09:39:32 +0000
“After [Led Zep IV], no one ever compared us to Black Sabbath again.” – John Paul Jones. “Ultimately, I wanted Zeppelin to be a marriage of blues, hard rock and acoustic music topped with heavy choruses – a combination that had never been done before. … Continue reading Led Zeppelin (final of 5) – … Must Come Down
