Click on the link here for Audio Player: Jim Noir – Marc Riley Session BBC 25-11-10) Haven’t heard much from the multi-talented Jim Noir lately. With such a prolific output as he’s had since 2005, you more or less plan your week around hearing something new from him. But, one
Editors Note: This post was originally published on February 2013, but owing to requests and inquiries about Jacco Gardner, I thought I would run this concert to give you some idea of what you’ve been missing, these past seven years. – G.S. And now a word from The Netherlands tonight
Click on the link here for Audio Player: DonaldByrd1964-02-26Recklinghausen Sad news, this past week, of the passing of Jazz Giant Donald Byrd. A pioneer and innovator, Byrd was a major influence in the careers of many Musicians and in the direction Jazz took in general in the 1970’s. His involvement
Click on the link here for Audio Player: News for Feb. 8, 1983 At the end of a week of heated debate, on this February 8th in 1983, it was determined by an Israeli government commission that Defense Minister Ariel Sharon and others in the Israeli cabinet were guilty of
Click on the link here for Audio Player: Lower Dens at The On3 Festival – Dec. 19, 2012 Over to Munich tonight for a set by Baltimore-based Lower Dens, in concert at On3 Festival, recorded live on December 19th of this past year. Another band receiving strange comparisons, the weirdest
Click on the link here for Audio Player – Part 1: Rèka Szilvay – Violin Recital – YLE Click on the link here for Audio Player – Part 2: Rèka Szilvay – Violin Recital – Part 2 Over to Helsinki this week for a Recital by Finnish violinist Rèka Szivay
Click on the link here for Audio Player: Asaf Avidan – in Session at Le Mouv – Jan. 28, 2013 Over to Paris tonight for a studio session/concert by Israeli singer-songwriter Asaf Avidan and his band The Mojos, recorded this past January 28th by Le Mouv’, the rock channel of
Click on the link here for Audio Player: The Troggs at The BBC – 1966 Hearing the sad news today that former leader singer for The Troggs, Reg Presley died today after a long bout with Cancer reminded me of just how much an anthem their major hit, Wild Thing was
Click on the link here for Audio Player: Marcus Garvey – 1921 Kicking off Black History Month this year with two short addresses by Marcus Garvey. Garvey, a Jamaican political leader, activist, journalist and orator was founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League. He was an
Click on the link here for Audio Player: The Handsome Poets – Eurosonic 2013 Some Dutch Indie/Alternative by way of The Handsome Poets, recorded in a concert at this past month’s Eurosonic 2013 Festival. The Handsome Poets got started in 2009, and in that time have two albums and a
