Diane Gentle Men

Ramsey Lewis Trio – Ramsey Lewis and His Gentle-Men of Jazz (2008) is a live album by the renowned Ramsey Lewis Trio. The album captures the essence of Lewis’ sound in the context of a classic trio setting, highlighting his virtuosity as a jazz pianist and the interplay between the trio's members. Released in 2008, this album continues Lewis' legacy as one of jazz's most versatile and enduring pianists.

Ramsey Lewis Trio – Ramsey Lewis and His Gentle-Men of Jazz (2008) is a live album by the renowned Ramsey Lewis Trio. The album captures the essence of Lewis’ sound in the context of a classic trio setting, highlighting his virtuosity as a jazz pianist and the interplay between the trio's members. Released in 2008, this album continues Lewis' legacy as one of jazz's most versatile and enduring pianists.

Pee Wee Ellis Associated Acts: James Brown, Van Morrison Ginger Baker's Jazz Confusion. Legendary Blue Note pianist Horace Parlan teams up with Tenor Sax maestro Pee Wee Ellis on a wonderful, but difficult to get hold of, recording. At the North Sea Jazz Festival in 1999 Pee Wee and Horace showcased the albumn and, although judged a resounding success, since then distribution has been poor. The melodic piano of Horace is complimented by the deep toned, breathy sax of Pee Wee on standards such as "crazy" & "someone to watch over me" as well as a number of own compositions, topped and tailed by two wonderful versions, by Mr Ellis on his own, of Janis Joplin's "Mercedes Benz".

First released in 2004 as a private CD-R run then later re-released formally in 2006, the softly spooked-out acid folk of The Pirate's Gospel is a captivating debut from Alela Diane, whose enthusiasm and ability for a then-extremely-fresh learner on guitar is quite something. Recorded by her father, who also helps perform on many tracks along with other friends and family members, the disc showcases Alela Diane's knack for gentle, immediate melodies and her fine voice, possessed of a hint of twang that suggests a combination of Dusty Springfield and Kristin Hersh, with a rich maturity beyond her years. The high and lonesome catch on songs like "Foreign Tongue" and "Clickity Clack" is quite something, while the interplay of vocals and guitar on the latter is particularly beautiful. Like her contemporary Larkin Grimm, she brings older forms of music to life with vivid performances, sometimes striking imagery, and a love for surprising little touches, such as the line "And a choir of little children sing along" from "Pieces of String," which is, indeed, sung by two young kids. The title track may just be the standout among them all with its low, moody backing vocals and an appropriate hint of sea shanty atmosphere in the chorus, while guest banjo from Matt Gottschalk adds a further tinge of mysteriousness. It's important to note that the 2006 version of the album differs greatly from the private release — the sequencing is somewhat altered, while a number of tracks are dropped, and a separate one, "Can You Blame the Sky?," is added. Both versions of the album are excellent but the earlier CD-R release is worth seeking out if one enjoys the later edition, especially for such fine songs as "Gypsy Eyes" and "Heavy Walls." - Review by Ned Raggett

SUPERB 1975 BROADCAST RECORDING FROM GENTLE GIANT S HEYDAY The band's first album was the self-titled Gentle Giant in 1970. Combining the collective band members' influences of rock, blues, classical, and 1960s British soul, it was an immediately challenging effort, although it has sometimes been criticised for having a slightly disappointing recording quality. Gentle Giant was followed in 1971 by Acquiring the Taste. This second album showcased a band who were developing rapidly. Far more experimental and dissonant than its predecessor, Acquiring the Taste was shaped primarily by Kerry Minnear's broad classical and contemporary classical music training.

Alela Diane plays an intimate solo concert on piano and guitar April 9, live streaming from the candle-lit lounge at Holocene in Portland, Oregon. Presented in 4k, the concert will celebrate the release of “Live at the Map Room,” Alela’s first live album, to be released the same day. “Live at the Map Room was recorded at the Map Room studio in Portland, OR, with bandmates Heather Woods Broderick and Mirabai Peart, and captures the elegant atmosphere of the emblematic folk artist's concerts.

Diane Dufresne et Michel Cusson sont deux monuments de la musique au Québec et leurs parcours respectifs, autant ici qu’à l’étranger, ont marqué des moments importants de notre histoire. Aujourd’hui, ils nous présentent ÉTAT DE SIÈGE, le fruit d’une collaboration inattendue, mais oh combien créative !