John Hilderbrand
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Bob James Goes OUT THERE
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After God knows how many albums, Bob James still has a few surprises up his sleeve. You’ll hear it the second you put in his upcoming CD Morning, Noon & Night. That’s not skipping – that’s the awesome scratches of…
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Joshua Redman Plugs In
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“I always thought someday I’m gonna do a different kind of record. I’m gonna do a record that has more electric textures, that has wider sonic variety, I’m gonna do a record that relies more heavily on other sorts of…
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Joshua Redman Quote
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I read a quote from Joshua Redman in a recent Borders magazine. I thought it was appropriate for the first entry at this site. “Jazz is going in all different directions now, and most are wonderful. There are great musicians…
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Review: Hiroshima – Between Black and White
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Hiroshima celebrates 25 years as a band this year and 20 years since the group first hit the instrumental charts. Their unique East-meets-West sound is on full display on their Windham Hill debut, Between Black and White. Hiroshima continues to…
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Boney James – Boney’s Funky Christmas
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[This is an archived review I wrote at some point between 1997 and 1999.] The ads for Boney’s first holiday release call this “the album to put on after you put the kids to bed.” Sure enough, Boney’s Funky Christmas…