Linda Perhaps

The first two works are for viola and a battery of percussion instruments. Pourtinade, in nine sections with highly descriptive titles whose order is decided by the performers, elicits every possible sound and color effect from the viola, and an extraordinary range of blending and contrasting textural timbres from the instrumental combinations. "Redwood," inspired by Japanese woodcuts, uses the percussion as melody instruments; often it seems incredible that a single player can produce such a wealth of sounds. Opening softly and mysteriously, it becomes quite active, and then a beautiful viola solo fades away. The Shostakovich Sonata, written in the shadow of death, is heartbreakingly moving in its lamentatious mournfulness and turbulently desperate outbursts. The piano texture is pared down to skeletal spareness; the viola mourns in the dark low register and soars radiantly up high. The Scherzo is defiantly sardonic; the Finale, full of quotes from Beethoven, ends in resignation. The playing is beautiful and projects the changing moods with a riveting, inwardly experienced expressiveness.

Linda Fredriksson (they/them) shares their debut solo album "Juniper" on We Jazz Records, 29 Oct 2021. Linda (of Mopo and Superposition) has been working on the compositions heard on the album for several years, composing them mostly on guitar, keys and by singing.

If imitation is the best form of flattery then the legendary Judy Garland has a lot to smile about from wherever she is watching. Broadway's Linda Eder has been wowing crowds since her big break in 1990 with The Broadway production of Jekyll & Hyde which showcased what is now being called "The Voice". Having broken all the records in 1988's Star Search, this Brainerd, Minn. born gal is not intimated by a musical challenge.

Linda Ronstadt - Silk Purse (1970) {Capitol Records 80126 rel 1995}
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Rock / Soft Rock / Country Blues / Country Rock

Abandoning California for Nashville, Linda Ronstadt does take a stab at relatively straight-ahead country on her second album, Silk Purse. She's changed location and producers – Elliot Mazer, who'd later be Neil Young's right-hand man for archival projects, helmed this – but she hasn't quite thrown herself into the maelstrom of Music City here. Many of the soft, flowery flourishes of Hand Sown…Home Grown have been traded in for steel guitars and echoing acoustics, a move that definitely reads country, but Ronstadt's sensibility remains rooted on the West Coast, favoring great emerging songwriters and revived, reworked versions of classics.

Big Linda - I Loved You (2008) {Ursa Major Records MAJORCD6}
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Rock / Hard Rock / Classic Rock / Retro Rock

Solid debut from new British band with a brilliant name. Influences are worn lightly on their sleeves, with Wolfmother having obvious current similarities. So I detect a bit of Zeppelin of course, but also Pearl Jam, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Datsuns perhaps, with a bit of psychedelic Pink Floyd, King Crimson, Foo fighters…I could go on and you'll find your own connections. Even with all these elements being present there is a great deal of creativity and multi-layering in these songs - they are NOT just straight ahead riff fests, but often thoughtful and powerful pieces of work.