Keb' Mo' The Somerville Theater, Davis Square, Somerville, MA

Keb' Mo' is fresh out on a tour (as of mid October) to promote his new CD, "Live & Mo." I got a chance to hear him at the Somerville Theater in Davis Square, Somerville, Massachusetts, Friday, October 23, 2009. It was some show, starting with the opening act, Kristina Train. Get free tickets by working on Keb's "Street Team" to promote the concert in your area. Check the tour dates for a performance near you: Live & Mo Tour

Rob Paparozzi - Etruscan Soul

Long known for his excellent vocal and harmonica work as sideman for some of the foremost rock, blues and pop music acts (B.B. King, Cindy Lauper, Randy Newman, the Original Blues Brothers Band and currently as front man for Blood, Sweat & Tears) as well as recordings for movies and commercials, Rob Paparozzi has now released his solo debut, Etruscan Soul...MORE

Hiroshima - Legacy

With an impressive thirty year career Hiroshima has proven itself worthy of this aptly named CD. In fact the group has such a deep history that Legacy, the inaugural release of a planned series of retrospectives, covers only the first decade of their work. Legacy is not an anthology of original studio recordings as was The Best of Hiroshima (Sony, 1994). Rather, it is a set of new recordings with the group’s current lineup which includes the two founding members Dan Kuramoto (saxophone) and June Kuramoto (koto), as well as bassist Dean Cortez, keyboardist Kimo Cornwell, percussionist Danny Yamamoto, and taiko drummer/percussionist Shoji Kameda...MORE

Tine Bruhn - Entranced

Tine Bruhn is a Danish-born, Berklee-educated jazz vocalist now living in New York. Ms. Bruhn recorded her first CD, Entranced, earlier this year releasing it on her own label, Inenomis Records, May 19th. She is also a composer and lyricist, writing three of the songs and penning lyrics to two Joshua Redman tunes. Obviously a talented vocalist, Ms Tyne has the kind of training and experience that turns raw talent into mastery. She began singing at an early age in a cappella groups and semi-pro choirs. She continued singing with a cappella groups in the U.S. while getting a degree from Berklee College of Music and receiving additional instruction from Cheryl Bentyne (Manhattan Transfer)...MORE

Andy Narell and Relator - University of Calypso

University of Calypso is fun. If that seems oversimplified, rest assured these are no simple musicians. They are calypso and jazz pros and what a joyful sound they make together. But, after all shouldn't music, despite any inherent complexity in performance, sound free, easy and most of all enjoyable? Well, Andy Narell, Relator and the rest of the crew make it happen on University of Calypso. I dare you to resist dancing when you hear the Latin-tinged "Hold On To Your Man."...MORE

Zap Mama - ReCreation

This is Marie Daulne’s 7th album with her group Zap Mama. From the original five-voice a cappella ensemble Zap Mama has evolved into an eclectic global mix of artists and styles. Daulne has developed a uniquely exciting multi-cultural musical language even as her very changeable life has swirled around her. She was born in The Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) to a Bantu mother and Belgian father. After her father was killed by rebels she was rescued by Pygmies, evacuated by Belgian paratroopers and raised in Belgium...MORE

Marion Meadows - Secrets

Marion Meadows likes to keep it real, and on his new CD, Secrets (Heads Up International) it is: real jazz, real smooth and most of all real artists. Although it is a studio album, he wanted it to have as much of a live feel as possible; so tech tricks are kept to a minimum. While there is some drum programming, it is done here better than most. And the players, rather than studio musicians brought in just for the recording gig, are for the most part artists who perform with Mr. Meadows on regular basis. Six of the 12 cuts (1, 2, 4, 5, 8 & 10) are written and produced by keyboardist and frequent Meadows partner (since In Deep, 2002), Michael Boening and all six feature Meadows with Boening on keyboard, Freddie Fox on guitar and Mel Brown on bass...MORE