gospel Archive
Presley – The Wonder Of You – Elvis Presley With The Royal Philharmonic Orch. – RCA Legacy
A CD compilation of Elvis tracks. Presley – The Wonder Of You – Elvis Presley With The Royal Philharmonic Orch. – RCA Legacy [10/21/16], 51:15 ***1/2: (Elvis Presley – vocals, bass; James Burton – guitar; John Parricelli – guitar; Steve Pearce – bass; Ralph Salmins – drums; Pete Murray – piano; Gen D. Hardin – […]
Chris Jones – Roadhouses & Automobiles – Stockfisch 45 rpm vinyl (2)
Chris Jones – Roadhouses & Automobiles – Stockfisch SFR 357.8027.1 double 45 rpm vinyl (Distr. by In-Akustic), 52:00 ****1/2: Singer-songwriter connects to acoustic roots in excellent sound. (Chris Jones – guitar dobro, vocals; Alan Taylor – vocal, guitar; Grischka Self – electric bass; Thomas Klippet – Hammond B-3;Yogi Jockusch – percussion; Christina Lux – backing […]
White – Josh at Midnight – Ekectra/Ramseur vinyl
White – Josh At Midnight – Electra EKL-102 (1956)/Ramseur RAM1-811 (2016) mono vinyl ****1/2: This is a great vinyl remastering of an iconic blues artist! (Josh White – guitar, vocals; Sam Gary – vocals; Al Hall – bass) In the annals of American country blues, there was no greater influence than Josh White. He transcended […]
Van Morrison – It’s Too Late to Stop Now – Sony /Exile/Legacy (2 vinyls)
Whetting the appetite for more Van… Van Morrison – It’s Too Late to Stop Now – Sony /Exile/Legacy 88985323261 – two vinyl LPs (1973/2016) ***1/2: (Van Morrison – vocals; Jeff Labes – piano and organ; John Platania – guitar; David Hayes – bass; Dahaud Shaar – drums; Jack Schroer – saxophones; Bill Atwood – trumpet; […]
Cory Henry – The Revival – Ground Up Music (CD + DVD)
Cory Henry – The Revival – Ground Up Music 80024621-00 (CD + DVD), 78:45 each, ****1/2: Some of that old time religion and a Hammond B-3 is a great combination! (Cory Henry – Hammond B-3 organ; James Williams – drums, percussion; Bishop Jeffrey White – vocals) As improbable as it sounds, Cory Henry began playing […]
The Doug Webb Quartet – Sets the Standard – VSOP & The American Jazz Quintet – Gulf Coast Jazz – Wade in the Water – VSOP
Two new releases from V.S.O.P Records to recommend… The Doug Webb Quartet – Sets the Standard – VSOP 128CD, 59:10 (3/18/16) ****: (Doug Webb – tenor sax, soprano sax; stritch; Alan Broadbent – piano; Putter Smith – bass; Paul Kreibich – drums) The American Jazz Quintet – Gulf Coast Jazz – Wade in the Water […]
Joe Turner – The Boss Of The Blues – Atlantic Records (1956) /Pure Pleasure (2015)
Joe Turner – The Boss Of The Blues – Atlantic Records (1956)/Pure Pleasure PPAN 1234 (2015), 44:49 mono vinyl *****: This is a perfect mixture of blues and jazz! (Joe Turner – vocals; Joe Newman – trumpet; Lawrence Brown – trombone; Pete Brown – alto saxophone; Frank Weiss – tenor saxophone; Pete Johnson – piano; […]
James Brandon Lewis – Days of FreeMan [TrackList follows] – OKeh
Cutting edge jazz with hip-hop influences.
John Clayton/ Hank Jones – Parlor Series Vol. II: The Negro Spirituals Dialogue – ArtistShare
A glorious revisit to piano/acoustic bass duo gospel spirituals…
Little Richard – Directly From My Heart/ The Best Of The Specialty & Vee-Jay Years – Concord Music/ Specialty Records (3 CD box set)
New box set highlights a rock icon.
Cyrus Chestnut Trio – A Million Colors in Your Mind – High Note
Cyrus Chestnut – working with and honoring his “elders”…
Chuck Berry – The Complete Chess Singles, As & Bs 1955-1961 – Acrobat Music (2 CDs)
This is a great retrospective of the King of Rock & Roll.
“Good Friday in Jerusalem: Medieval Byzantine Chant from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre” – Cappella Romana/ Alexander Lingas – Cappella Romana
Cappella Romana continues their standard-setting course of Byzantine recordings.
Steve Turre – Spiritman – Smoke SessionsEddie Henderson – Collective Portrait – Smoke Sessions
Where there is Smoke (Sessions) there is fire…Steve Turre & Eddie Henderson…
Steve Turre – Spiritman – Smoke SessionsEddie Henderson – Collective Portrait – Smoke Sessions
Where there is Smoke (Sessions) there is fire…Steve Turre & Eddie Henderson…
Sarah Vaughan – The Divine One – Roulette/ Pure Pleasure – vinyl reissue
The Divine Ms. Vaughan in an intimate setting…
Frank Lacy and The Smalls Legacy Band – Live at Smalls – Smalls
Beyond category – Frank Lacy…
Charles Lloyd – Arrows Into Infinity, Blu-ray (2014)
Documentary shows a spiritual musician on a musical journey.
Sonny Rollins Quartet – Tenor Madness (1956) – Prestige /Analogue Productions
A tenor saxophone legend records with phenomenal group.
Peter, Paul And Mary – Peter, Paul And Mary – Warner Brothers/ ORG (45 rpm double vinyl)
An impressive sonic enhancement of the debut album by Peter, Paul and Mary.
Sam Cooke – Ain’t That Good News – ABKCO – vinyl
Sam Cooke‘s final album…
BACH: Cantatas Vol. 18 = “Watch ye, pray ye, watch and pray”; “Now is to us salvation come”; “King of heaven, ever welcome” – La Petite Bande/ Sigiswald Kuijken – Accent
This series goes from strength to strength, despite the miniscule vocal forces.
Stereotypes Audio
Cembal d’amour
Pure Pleasure / Speakers Corner
Cedille
