TOBY LEE on the X Factor UK 2016
TOBY LEE on the X Factor UK 2016 The cast of West End musical School of Rock opened the X Factor Live Results show in 2016, singing the title track “Teachers Pet” from the show. Toby Lee performs as Zack “Zack Attack” Moneyham, the lead guitarist in Andrew Loyd Webber’s musical School of Rock which is based on […]
ROSS NEILSEN Elemental
Ross Neilsen Elemental Here we have an 11 track CD from Canadian singer/songwriter Ross Neilsen. A name that we don’t really know over here, but that must only be a matter of time as Ross is a very determined man. He quit his job in 2007 to go out on the road, taking his music […]
RICHARD KITSON In Your Own Time
Richard Kitson In Your Own Time Outright Winner in the Dave Stewart lookalike contest, Kitson plays the guitar and various other instruments and is backed here by one Nicola Farnon on double bass and vocals. Six of the cuts are own compositions and the balance well-worn standards we have heard many times over. Producer Martin […]
International Stars Honoured At The 2017 Jazz FM Awards
The Rolling Stones win big, Ella Fitzgerald remembered on the centenary of her birth, and a surprise visit from Van Morrison at this evening’s 2017 Jazz FM Awards ceremony. The Rolling Stones, Laura Mvula, Damien Chazelle, Donny McCaslin and Gilles Peterson were among the winners at the 2017 Jazz FM Awards, which took place this […]
LITTLE HURRICANE Same Sun Same Moon
Little Hurricane Same Sun Same Moon Little Hurricane, the San Diego dirty blues duo of frontman Anthony “Tone” Catalano and drummer Celeste “C.C.” Spina released their third full-length studio album Same Sun Same Moon on April 14, on their new label Mascot Records (Black Stone Cherry, Monster Truck, Big Jesus, Black Label Society) We may not all […]
MARTIN SIMPSON & DOM FLEMONS Ever Popular Favourites
Martin Simpson & Dom Flemons Ever Popular Favourites The album comprises of twelve tracks that are as they state ever popular to lovers of acoustic music, recorded live during their sell-out autumn 2015 tour. Simpson and Flemons find a unity as they harmonise what are the common core of roots acoustic music from each side […]
KATHRYN HETTEL Cookin’ In The Kitchen With Dinah
Kathryn Hettel Cookin’ in the Kitchen with Dinah: A Tribute to Dinah Washington If you’re going to make a tribute album to your favourite artist, especially when the real thing’s freely available, then you’d better plan very carefully and add something extra. Thankfully, Kathryn Hettel did all of this and the result is very enjoyable […]
JOE BONAMASSA at the Royal Albert Hall, London.
Joe Bonamassa by Richard Bolwell – Royal Albert Hall, London – 21st April 2017 It is manifest that Joe feels at home on this feted stage. Having been involved in many tribute-themed shows in recent times, this performance seemed to answer the reasonable question ‘Yes, but what does Joe Bonamassa sound like?’ Joe Bonamassa by […]
JEREMIAH JOHNSON BAND Blues Heart Attack
Jeremiah Johnson Band Blues Heart Attack Solid back to basics blues rock with all the right British, Texas and Southern rock influences from this St Louis-based power trio, which is starting to garner commercial success in the wake of a recent rockumentary featuring its music. What you get for your money is a dozen short […]
Jj THAMES Raw Sugar
Jj Thames Raw Sugar Jj Thames (pronounced “Timms”) was born in Detroit into a blue collar General Motors family. She began performing at the age of nine and is trained in piano and both classical and jazz vocal technique. She began performing at the age of nine and is trained in piano and both classical […]