Joaquin Jackson

Joaquin Lievano's solo album "One Mind" is an wonderful example of this superb guitarist's talents. I first saw him playing in Jean-Luc Ponty's band several times in the late 1970's. Seeing him cemented his name in my mind. He would trade solos with Ponty's other guitarist which created a superb atmosphere. His techniques are extensive; his solos and arrangements are always tasty. His songwriting on this album is another example of his talents. While one or two songs have a very slow build-up, the worst one can say is that one or two songs end much too prematurely. His scorching solos are faded out much too soon. A wonderful album…a must have for any Jean-Luc Ponty fan, guitar fans, or any lover of 70's era Jazz/rock fusion. Track it down, turn it up, and enjoy! Joaquin…where are you? We need more than your mellow (but nice) ECOLOGIE CD.

Few record labels can boast as glorious a legacy as Sony Classical. This lavish four-disc set chronicles the finest performances available on the label from the past ninety-five years. Eighty selections comprising over four hours of music are accompanied by two lavishly illustrated booklets highlighting Sony Classical's stellar history.

AMERICAN EPIC, a film series produced by Allison McGourty, Duke Erikson and Director Bernard MacMahon, explores the pivotal recording journeys at the height of the Roaring Twenties, when music scouts armed with cutting-edge recording technology captured the breadth of American music and discovered the artists that would shape our world. The recordings they made of all the ethnic groups of America democratized the nation and gave a voice to everyone. Country singers in the Appalachians, Blues guitarists in the Mississippi Delta, Gospel preachers across the south, Cajun fiddlers in Louisiana, Tejano groups from the Texas Mexico border, Native American drummers in Arizona, and Hawaiian musicians were all recorded. It was the first time America heard itself.