New Relentless

Why so much of what pianist/vocalist James Booker recorded in the 1970s didn't surface until the '90s is a mystery, but that's secondary compared to the greatness routinely presented on this CD. It contains nine Booker selections that he performed at the 1977 Boogie Woogie & Ragtime Piano Contest held in Zurich. His relentless, driving style, ability to switch from a hard-hitting tune to a light, soft one without skipping a beat, and his wild mix of sizzling keyboard licks and bemused, manic vocals are uniformly impressive. Piano Wizard a bit short for a CD at 37 minutes, but it has so much flamboyant music and singing that it shouldn't be missed.

One man alone cannot surpass history in the evolution of the guitar but one man alone has risen to the top world renowned… Yngwie J. Malmsteen! The man himself has over shadowed some of the greats and has taken the guitar world by storm. You just mention Yngwie to any guitar hero and the words "innovating superstar" immediately come to mind. Yngwie‘s new release "Relentless" has just hit with a major impact as guitarists worldwide scurry to hear what’s next from the master…