Guitarist, David Gilmore, has worked with many top Jazz artists. His credentials include appearances with Esperanza Spaulding, Wayne Shorter, Christian Mc Bride, Sam Rivers, Steve Coleman and David Sanborn.
Jazz Guitarists are generally concerned with finding the ultimate instrument for plying their craft. The next critical issue is the accurate reproduction of the tone created by their builder.
One of the joys of serving as a reviewer of Jazz CDS is the opportunity to hear new voices that come across my desk, and Jones Street, released by Mark Kleinhaut and Neil Lamb, made my day.
The MC404, through its numerous options, offers significantly greater versatility than other wah pedals in any price range, and evinces a smooth, harmonically rich tone suitable for a wide range of musical applications.
Deep Purple is one of the most easily identified bands associated with rock and roll. Each and every one of their members is absolutely legendary, thanks to the high quality talent poured into their musical work both inside and out of Deep Purple.
I went to see acclaimed Italian guitarist Peppino D’Agostino at McCabe’s Guitar Store, in Santa Monica, California, and was treated to a front row seat. D’Agostino is a hot ticket live performer in North and South America and Europe who has been charming audiences with his captivating full-bodied performances for some time.
You can travel to the Delta to hear some traditional acoustic blues—and I recommend that you do!—or just keep an eye out for the True Blues trio: Corey Harris, Guy Davis and Alvin Youngblood Hart.
One of the latest AOR revival bands to come out of Sweden, Oxygen, brings back that signature synthesizer-coated rock goodness to the 21st century with their dynamic debut album, Final Warning.
I first came into contact with Walter Kolosky writings when reviewed his book “Follow Your Heart: John McLaughlin Song by Song.” After reading that book for the first time, I felt Kolosky’s undeniable love for the Mahavishnu Orchestra’s music.
Alice Cooper, the proclaimed King of Shock Rock, has been dominating the stage and the studio for over five decades.
