AmericanA to Z
AmericanA to Z – Tony Lucca
While Tony Lucca may not be a name many around here are immediately familiar with, his impact on my own musically journey has been big.
Year: 2019
Live Reviews
Jesse Malin + Hennessey, 100 Club, London, 17th September 2019
Like all the cool kids seem to do, Jesse Malin came on stage to the strains of ‘Ol’ 55‘ – and this was Jesse Malin and a full band, with a small horn section of trumpet […]
Album Reviews
Susan Gibson “The Hard Stuff” (Independent, 2019)
If the name Susan Gibson rings a bell it should come as no great surprise – her big claim to fame is being the writer of ‘Wide Open Spaces’, a sizeable hit for The Dixie Chicks […]
Tracks
Matt Dorien “Teddy Wilson” – Listen
Matt Dorrien walks a while in Harry Nilsson’s shoes on his new song ‘Teddy Wilson‘, named for the jazz pianist who played with the likes of Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald. It’s Matt Dorrien’s first single […]
Album Reviews
Foy Vance “To Memphis” (Gingerbread Man Records, 2019)
Foy Vance is from Northern Ireland, a native of Bangor, near Belfast. He recorded and co-produced, with Matt Ross-Sprang, this album, literally in Memphis. You can guess where the equally interesting companion album was recorded by […]