reviews
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In Praise of Liquid Soul
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I saw Liquid Soul in concert at the Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival in 1999. I had never heard of the band before. My then-wife and I were…
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Review: Dave Weckl Band – Perpetual Motion
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The CD has been out for a month, but if you haven’t picked up the Dave Weckl Band’s Perpetual Motion CD, you’re missing out on another good release by…
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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…
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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…
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Review: Warner Bros. Jazz Christmas Party
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Warner Bros. gathered its jazz and contemporary jazz rosters to put together the label’s first holiday collection. But, unlike other label holiday albums, Jazz Christmas Party, doesn’t just feature…