Jazz/Blues
Scott DuBois' 'Winter Light' Turns Colors & Light to Sound on New ACT Music Release [REVIEW]
Do You Hear 'Ghosts of the Riverside Hotel'? (Swing Suit Records) Mick Kolassa Does! (REVIEW)
"Mississippi" Mick Kolassa plays the blues with feeling, reverence and humor. On 'Ghosts Of The Riverside Hotel' (Swing Suit Records), he's a funky strumming fool who could care less about making a damn dime from his music. That's why all proceeds from the sale of this beauty goes to the Blues Foundation. He writes memorable tunes, and sings 'em in a craggy, unorthodox style. The 'Artifacts' (482 Music) of AACM Stalwarts Nicole Mitchell, Tomeka Reid, Mike Reed (REVIEW)
In 1965, on Chicago's Southside, the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians was formed. 50 years later, it's still going and growing strong. On 'Artifacts' (482 Music), three of its most distinguished members--Nicole Mitchell, Tomeka Reid and Mike Reed--look back yet look forward at the same time in celebration of the AACM.
