Jazz/Blues
Late Hammond B3 Legend Larry Young 'In Paris: The ORTF Recordings.' Resonance Records [REVIEW]
'Charlie Parker's Yardbird' Makes Midwest Debut at Madison Opera for 2016-17 Season
'Charlie Parker’s Yardbird,' the “jazz opera” concerning the life and death of influential 20th century saxophonist Charlie Parker, will make its Midwest debut next season at Madison Opera. 'Janis: Little Girl Blue' Soundtrack on Columbia/Legacy Recordings is Bittersweet [REVIEW]
It is said that by the time Janis Joplin reached fame and fortune, most of her voice had been blown out. The soundtrack to Amy J. Berg's highly anticipated 'Janis: Little Girl Blue' (Columbia/Legacy Recordings) starts out with the pre-fame little girl in question belting out Lead Belly's "Careless Love." She was, after all, a blues singer, first and foremost.