What are you listening to tonight ?

BlueMcIntosh said:
RONNIE EARL & THE BROADCASTERS - Grateful Heart: Blues & Ballads (Bullseye Blues 9565)

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Musicians: Ronnie Earl (guitar), David 'Fathead' Newman (tenor sax), Bruce Katz (piano), Rod Carey (bass), Per Hanson (drums). Composed by Kenny Burrell.
Recorded: Carlisle, MA, June 1995


RATING: 96/100 (learn more)
Ronnie Earl made his name as a member (from 1979 to 1987) of the popular Roomful of Blues, whose emphasis on swinging jump blues enabled him to incorporate some of the sophistication of jazz into his incisive blues guitar style. In the '90s, Earl led a resourceful and versatile all-instrumental quartet, and the group's Grateful Heart CD won the 1996 Downbeat Critics Poll for Best Blues Album, one that Earl dedicated to Rahsaan Roland Kirk, John Coltrane, Duane Allman and David "Fathead" Newman. Not many blues musicians other than Earl were recording versions of tunes such as Monk's "'Round Midnight," Coltrane's "Alabama" and Bobby Timmons's "Moanin'," so it wasn't surprising to find Newman guesting on this session, and Earl electing to do an old Kenny Burrell ballad, "Isabella," which first appeared on Burrell's 1966 LP The Tender Gender.

"Isabella" is one of those typically catchy, deceptively uncomplicated Burrell themes. Earl is tenderly passionate in playing the melody, with Katz's fervent and compatible comping. The pianist's solo is straight jazz, featuring lush chords and sparkling runs. Newman's discourse is blues-inflected tenor at its most majestic, his full-bodied tone and swirling phrases transporting the listener as Katz, Carey, and Hansen offer their sensitive support. Earl is reflective in a solo that contains glowing, pliant strummed passages executed with a pleasingly delicate touch, as well as tastefully apt allusions to "It Ain't Necessarily So," to which "Isabella" bears some similarity. Even the fadeout ending works for once.



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You bet Paul! ...I am a huge Ronnie Earl's fan myself. ...And I know quite a bit about the guy too, and some of his friends too.
His Blues playing is truly unique and exceptionally soothing, straight to the soul of the matter.

When someone, like you, take the time to talk about some' (the music) he truly loves, then that love is even more complete. :heart:
 
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MDP said:
Bob, I agree !1 I'm listening to a song tonight that made me think you might like it, Robben Ford, "Peace On My Mind" !! Check it out.
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I know the guitar Blues playing of Robben Ford Mark; got few CDs of his.

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It's alright; has to or I wouldn't have him in my contemporary Blues music collection.
Bonamassa is more in tune with my own soul, and technically more advanced. ...As far as playing the electric Blues guitar is.

One of these days Alice, ...I'm going to have a special thread just on Blues, and stuff I like plus....
But for now that Blues music thread would do, with Bradley to take care of it, and myself in joining in once in a while, and others as well, like you Mark. :cool:
 
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Keiko Lee

Keiko Lee - This is Keiko Lee

At the age of 21 piano and began to learn, and become a professional as a pianist. Activities and as a pianist, it was the leadership at the music school in the jazz house or the hotel lounge, but also recommend turning around to vocalist after there.
1995 debut album "IMAGINE". In singing and husky voice, it evaluates to "singing voice and instrument Watariaeru" from the musicians who played. Been noted in the "We Will Rock You" in 2001, selling 20 million copies of exceptional jazz album released in the next year "Voices". Win Triple Crown "female vocal department," "jazzman of the Year," "Album of the Year (Voices)" in the popular vote by readers of Swing Journal in 2003. Released the album at the rate of one in almost a year and recording actively as well as jazz standards, and original music, live is also going to vigorously ranging from jazz house, live in a small house from the hall class.
2000 utilizing the arm was originally pianist, was released the "Letter from Rome" album of songs piano recital with a musical instrument. Credit pianist album number of the person to other.
2005 past work has been relapse.
Participated with Murakami "Ponta" Shuichi et al drummer anniversary ceremony of his alma mater in the past, have been to a mini live in front of the student.

She dose have a unique voice .... Kind of like Korean "Shirley Horn"

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She's Japanese Paul? ...You would never guess just by listening to her without seeing her.

One thing I'm going to say: The 'echoish' sound of her voice through the mic, that for me kills her true essence. Understand, it is the one who recorded that video I seen right here who is to blame. I don't know her albums, as I never listened to her before. ...But I sure hope that there isn't any echoes through the mic recording, and final mixing.
I'm just honest Paul; I express what I hear, and I know that a youtube video cannot do justice to her.

* Does your own recording contains that similar effect?
 
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