Jazz/Blues
NRBQ's Terry Adams Gets His Band to `Talk Thelonious' on New Monk Tribute (REVIEW)
Late Hans Koller's 'Relax With My Horns' 1966 Reissue on MPS-Germany (REVIEW)
The re-release of Hans Koller's 1966 Relax With My Horns (MPS, Germany) shows a master at the top of his game. For us intense listeners, the disc is composed, arranged and produced with a sense of cheekiness. The sum is a tidy little package of swing, blues and multi-tracked sax that echoes the iconic group Supersax, that wild 1972 saxophone quintet who performed all things Bird. David Michael Miller Treads the 'Same Soil' (Food For The Soul Records) as his Heroes (REVIEW)
David Michael Miller treads the 'Same Soil' as his heroes. In this case, said heroes are the usual suspects for any rootsy Americana singer/songwriter steeped in the blues: Muddy Waters, Jimmy Reed and Bo Diddley. Hailing from a vibrant Buffalo, New York indie scene that rivals Austin, Miller has upped the ante on this, his sophomore release.
