Samantha Fish, Death Wish Blues Review

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Samantha Fish, Death Wish Blues Review Samantha Fish and Jesse Dayton’s Death Wish Blues: A Modern-Day Blues Odyssey Death Wish Blues, Samantha Fish’s collaborative project with Jesse Dayton, is a bluesy tour de force, a cyclone sweeping through the genres of rock, country, and traditional blues. Think of it as a blues album with a … Read more

María Dueñas, Beethoven and Beyond Review

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María Dueñas, Beethoven and Beyond Review María Dueñas’ debut album, Beethoven and Beyond, is a resplendent tour de force that seamlessly melds the timeless masterpieces of renowned composers with the Spanish violinist’s own ingenuity. The album is a musical journey that spans epochs, demonstrating Dueñas’ remarkable versatility and passion for the art form and her extraordinary … Read more

Ibrahim Maalouf, First Noel Review

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Ibrahim Maalouf, First Noel Review Ibrahim Maalouf is a trumpeter, composer, arranger, and educator from Beirut that now resides in France. Maalouf is the son of trumpeter Nasime Maalouf and pianist Nada Maalouf, nephew of the writer Amine Maalouf and grandson of journalist, poet, and musicologist Rushdi Maalouf. He is currently the only trumpet player … Read more

Sierra Ferrell, Long Time Coming Review

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Sierra Ferrell, Long Time Coming Review Sierra Ferrell is a West Virginia bred, Nashville-based singer/songwriter that is announcing her highly anticipated debut on Rounder Records titled Long Time Coming. The album is Co-produced by 10-time Grammy Award-winner Gary Paczosa (Alison Krauss, Dolly Parton, Sarah Jarosz) and Australian musician Stu Hibberd. Long Time Coming was recorded at Nashville’s Southern … Read more

Steve Cropper, Fire It Up Review

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Steve Cropper, Fire It Up Review Steve Cropper was born in Dora, Missouri, in 1941 and moved to Memphis at the age of ten. Growing-up in Memphis with school fellow Donald Dunn, he was already playing with the Mar-Keys when Last Night was recorded. Cropper did quite everything at Stax from selling records at the Satellite Record … Read more

Pat Metheny, Road To The Sun Review

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Pat Metheny, Road To The Sun Review Pat Metheny is a composer, multi-instrumentalist, and twenty-time GRAMMY-winner. Metheny’s creative career spans nearly five decades, with his musical style crossing many genre boundaries. Metheny is now releasing his latest project titled Road To The Sun, his debut for BMG Modern Recordings. The album is a collection of two … Read more

Mike Block, Guzo Review

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Mike Block, Guzo Review   Cellist Mike Block is hailed by Yo-Yo Ma as the “ideal musician of the 21st-Century.” That is a serious accolade for the pioneering cello player, singer, composer, and educator. He is equally passionate and is committed to inspiring individuals and connecting communities through cross-cultural collaboration through music. Block can do this … Read more