by Pete Sargeant | Jan 10, 2018 | Reviews
The Koch Marshall Trio Toby Arrives (The Player’s Club/Mascot Label Group) Under the label’s The Players Club imprint, this collection immediately rolls into earshot with a Medeski-meets-Jimmy Smith groove in the shape of Toby Arrives. I’d be very surprised if...
by Pete Sargeant | Jan 10, 2018 | Reviews
Michael Landau Rock Bottom (Provogue Records/Mascot Label Group) Ace guitar man has played on a ton of albums, for all sorts of people. For this effort he has decided to put together a four-piece with him on guitar and vocal, drummer Alan Hertz, son Teddy Landau on...
by Pete Sargeant | Jan 7, 2018 | Reviews
Midge Ure Orchestrated (BMG) Ure takes some of his best and certainly some of his best-known material into the studio for orchestral reinvention. Let’s look at who’s involved – well the collection is produced, arranged, recorded and mixed by TY Unwin. Executive...
by Pete Sargeant | Jan 3, 2018 | Reviews
In This Moment Ritual (Atlantic) Recently beset by difficulties healthwise, original rock creatives In This Moment return with a new album. This is an act that sometimes misses me with their songs but at others just knocks me flat. At best they are incisive, witty,...
by Pete Sargeant | Jan 3, 2018 | Reviews
Shane Filan – Love Always Another album from the still young Irish singer and once again we have tuneful singing, a crisp delivery that still has warmth, clear production and professional arrangements. But once again, what’s missing? Answer – any sense of...
by Pete Sargeant | Jan 2, 2018 | Reviews
Dantalian’s Chariot Chariot Rising (Cherry Red Records) Now here’s a new edition of a British psych outing of some portent. Over the years I have seen Zoot Money the keyboard ace and singer here and there but have made his personal acquaintance only in recent weeks....
