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Music Review: Bluesman Buddy Guy at 79—Born to Play the Blues

November 7, 2015
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Today, Buddy Guy’s vocals are as fresh and project as strongly as on any of his classic recordings.

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Rock Review: Mike & the Mechanics — A High Sense of Songcraft

March 8, 2015
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Over a 90-minute set Mike & the Mechanics touched a number of bases, all of them comfortable and familiar: Rousing AOR rock, soft rock ballads, retro-soul, and just a slight touch of Genesis prog.

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Jazz Review: Ginger Baker’s Jazz Confusion — A Taste of Genius

June 30, 2014
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If drummer Ginger Baker’s staring into the abyss, he’s doing it with defiance and a good beat.

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Coming Attractions in Jazz: June 2010

May 31, 2010
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By J. R. Carroll June brings a cupful of world jazz. [Updated: See Mose Allison item below] Photo by Daniel Sheehan While the eyes of the sporting world may be on the stadiums of South Africa, there will be plenty of international flavor here in New England this month. Brazilian born but now Seattle-based, pianist/composer/arranger…

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