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June 6, 2019Dr. John

Mac “Dr. John” Rebennack

Gone. Dr. Johndr. john’s gumboKeith Speramac Rebennackmusicnew orleanspiano

June 3, 2019curtis mayfield

Curtis Mayfield

The maestro, born on this date. Curtis Mayfieldmusicpsychedelic funkpsychedelic soul

May 22, 2019James Booker

Check out WWOZ’s A Closer Walk website. Whatever your preferred style of piano music, if you don’t know who Booker is, you really should delve into this amazing talent and one-off character. Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James BookerJames Bookermusicnew orleanspianoWWOZ

May 4, 2019acid funk

The godfather: born on this day

Met him once back stage in London in 1985 taken there by a fellow Georgian who toured the UK with the Ike and Tina Turner band in ’69 but never returned. funkjames brownmusicsoul

April 26, 2019music

Popol Vuh Reissue

Released today. Here is a good survey article from a few years back. Florian FrickemusicPopol VuhWerner Herzog

March 4, 2019Ennio Morricone

Ennio Morricone: In His Own Words

Just published. Hopefully this will be a cracking and informative read. Surprisingly, it’s published by a university press. aestheticsAlessandro De RosachessEnnio Morriconefilmmusic

February 17, 2019david bowie

Bowie’s Piano Man and Guitar Man

I had the pleasure of seeing maestros Mike Garson and Earl Slick in a relatively intimate hall (less than a thousand capacity) from two yards away. What a treat to see up close the skill of the original musicians of two of the most challenging and memorable of instrumental pieces. Needless to say, one of…

February 8, 2019acid funk

Already Ready Already

The latest Galactic album dropped today. Here is a review in OffBeat. Here too is the band’s own blurb. You can listen to the album here. Amy Winehouse fans will enjoy this. Oh yes I forgot to mention that the album also features Princess Shaw, whose lovely story is documented here. (Princess Shaw tells me that…