Posted March 2, 2013 at 2:40 pm | 2 comments
Blues aficionados know that there’s also a bit of fun to be had when a blues man shows up with some over the top testosterone driven swagger. This fiery mixture defines the guitar work of Edgar Winter’s guitarist, Doug Rappoport.
Posted in: Blues Interviews, Interviews, Uncategorized
Posted March 2, 2013 at 7:30 am | No comments
By: Vince Lewis Pianist Randy Klein is an alumnus of Berklee College of Music. He is an Emmy Award winner for Free To Dance (PBS Great Performances), Beyond Tara – The extraordinary Life Of Hattie Mc Daniel (American Movie Classics) and Richard Wright – Black Boy (PBS/BBC Production). Klien has also enjoyed great success in […]
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Posted March 1, 2013 at 2:44 pm | No comments
After months of planning, the 2013 ADDY awards ceremony, which celebrates excellence in advertising, proved to be an exciting night for PRS Guitars and PRS friend and Flying Dog Ale Film Maker, Tim Martin.
Posted in: Acoustic News, Guitar News, Industry News, Product News, Uncategorized
Posted March 1, 2013 at 7:11 am | No comments
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.
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Posted February 28, 2013 at 1:19 pm | No comments
The 85th Academy Awards® ceremony brought all of their customary sparkle and razzle dazzle to Hollywood’s Dolby Theater, which played host to the Oscars® ceremony this year, and were held on Sunday, February 24, 2013.
Posted in: Guitar News, Singer Songwriter News, Uncategorized
Posted February 27, 2013 at 3:14 pm | No comments
On March 1, 2013, PRS Guitars will open its LA Showroom on a fulltime basis. Located at the CenterStaging facility in Burbank, California, the PRS showroom will extend Artist Relations’ efforts by offering musicians a unique opportunity to experience the PRS brand in an intimate studio environment that is equipped with a comprehensive selection of PRS guitars and amplifiers for musicians to test-drive.
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Posted February 27, 2013 at 7:30 am | No comments
Hot Club of Cowtown’s new Lloyd Maines-produced release, Rendezvous in Rhythm, out May 28, 2013 on Gold Strike Records, is an exuberant collection of Gypsy songs and American Songbook standards.
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Posted February 27, 2013 at 7:04 am | No comments
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.
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Posted February 27, 2013 at 5:30 am | One comment
Guitarist, Eric Friedman is Mark Tremonti’s right hand man and partner in crime on his solo CD, All That I Was.
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Posted February 26, 2013 at 7:38 am | No comments
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.
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