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--=[ Warren Hill ]=--

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2008-06-29 16:07:00 by Lord Blak in Blaks Lair
...saxman Warren Hill's equal penchant for colorful vocals, his vibrant and romantic singalong "Sunshine" is an early highlight on his compelling, melodically and groovingly irresistible Koch Records debut, La Dolce Vita. Hill is so optimistic that even when the clouds come, they pour out a graceful soprano ballad full of balmy acoustic guitar...
 
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The history of Progressive Rock Music (1967 - 2004)

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2007-12-01 23:01:00 by nasti in Progressive Rock
...saxman/flautist/singer Nik TURNER. Dave BROCK was the leader of HAWKWIND and he was the captain, as it were. The band never would have made it for 30 years without Dave HAWKWIND's history has been marked by a series of confusing line-ups through 40 or so personnel changes. Their sound has continued to metamorphose and evolve: an almost jazz...
 
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EILIFF - Girlrls (1972) [rated 3/5 by Sean Trane]

2007-12-28 12:47:05 by Editor in Progarchives.com (Progressive rock and related latest reviews)
 
...saxman Kalveran has not only a tenor sax, but an alto sax as well. It might seem relatively minute changes, but they will make a difference in this album, in terms of interplay and composition Opening on the 6-mins Eve Of Eternity, Eiliff seems to have listened to some more Focus, (although both groups were more or less contemporary) and...
 
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EILIFF - Eiliff (1971) [rated 3/5 by Sean Trane]

2007-12-28 12:41:25 by Editor in Progarchives.com (Progressive rock and related latest reviews)
 
...saxman Kalverans tribute to Charlie Parker), one cannot help but cringe at the awful vocals, not least poorly sung in English but unclaimed as well (bassist Bill Brown sings on the second album), but once this is over with, the rest of the track is actually fairly nice, but it remains the weakest track of the album. Much nicer is the...
 
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Soul Jazz at Twins

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2008-02-01 15:29:02 by Michael J. West in Black Plastic Bag
...saxman Will Scruggs and Brooklyn organist Nate Shaw . They claim to work under three influences Ray Charles , King Curtis , and Booker T. all of whom are known primarily as soul-music pioneers, but all of whom have more eclectic resumes (Charles and Curtis were jazzmen, first and foremost, and Booker T. went on to trade in funk, film music,...
 
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--=[ Euge Groove ]=--

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2008-02-01 16:47:00 by Lord Blak in Blaks Lair
...saxman whose debut album was a rookie sensation. Guests include Peter White and Chester Thompson. Euge has put out another GREAT CD. This one is a good as his first CD Album. His version of Marvin Gage's song "Let get in on" is fabulous! Slam Dunk is good, but the standard stuff..then he really opens it up with "From The Top" and "Rewind" is...
 
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BRAINCHILD* - Healing Of The Lunatic Owl (1970)

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2008-02-06 09:17:09 by Editor in Progarchives.com (Progressive rock and related latest reviews)
...saxman/flauter Wilshaw Starting on Autobiography, a track that rises from a fade-in coming from hell, the group rides a quick wave, before the middle section gives a slower Spanish-style trumpet solo, gradually picking up peed as other wind instrument step in, leading to a wild guitar solo, underlined by brass throes and Wilshaws sax leading...
 
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Jazzophobia: Just in time for PDX Jazz Fest, WW offers a crash course in the notoriously daunting genre.

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2008-02-13 14:05:49 by CASEY JARMAN in local Cut
...saxman who travels freely between the realms of jazz, funk and R&B, cant move you, you best check that pulse. Parker is one funky motherfucker (in jazz talk that just means dude), and hell get the Crystals bouncy floor shaking hard 3. Take some drugs. Get your mind blown All right, my dad never recommended drugs (in a jazz context, anyway)....
 
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FUNK INC.BIO

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2008-02-27 22:02:00 by pretoria in FunkyDisposition©
...saxman Eugene Barr, guitarist Steve Weakley, drummer Jimmy Munford and conga player Cecil Hunt. In the early 1970s, the original lineup came to the attention of Bob Porter, a well respected producer who signed Funk, Inc. to Prestige and paved the way for the band to record five albums for that label. After stressing improvisation on its first...
 
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Terry Wollman - Say Yes

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2008-03-03 16:39:23 by hbh in Smooth Jazz Blog