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Roots-Rocker Christian Collin Feels the 'Spirit of the Blues' on C-Train Records [REVIEW]

'Spirit of the Blues' (C-Train Records) by roots-rocker Christian Collin distills folksy Mississippi soul, raucous Memphis R'n'B, roadhouse South Texas blues and urban Chicago electricity into an American gumbo of can't-sit-still proportions. Originally from the Detroit area, Collin's dad was a noted Capitol Records A&R man and Bob Seger's Road Manager. Once his dad took him to see Little Feat right before Lowell George died in 1979, he got the bug at 13 and never let go.
By Mike Greenblatt

  • Wayne Brady Joins Broadway's ‘Kinky Boots’; Resale Ticket Prices Set to Soar

    Wayne Brady, actor/comedian best known for his "Whose Line is it Anyway" characters, will strap on a pair of high heeled red leather boots this week as he takes over for the original and current Lola, played by Billy Porter in the Tony-winning production of Kinky Boots.
    By Rebecca Zedek

  • Blogarrhea Interview: Randy Brecker Moves Forward by Looking Back on New 'RandyPop!' CD

    With the release of 'RandyPop!' on Piloo Records, Randy Brecker, age 70, has come full circle. Back in the day, prior to and during an age when he and his Brecker Brother Michael [1949-2007] racked up hit albums on their own, Brecker was the go-to studio guy for, well, everyone. So now, as arranged by Kenny Werner, the famed trumpeter looks back by tackling some of those same songs, only this time with an impressive line-up of drummer Nate Smith, bassist John Patitucci, guitarist Adam Rogers, daughter Amanda Brecker on vocals, saxophonist David Sanchez filling the role his late brother played and arranger Werner chipping in on piano and keyboards.
    By Mike Greenblatt
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