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"16 Masada compositions performed by a dynamic piano trio featuring Brian Marsella, the astonishing and passionate pianist from Banquet of the Spirits, Zion80 and The Flail. Joined here by the classic Masada rhythm section of Trevor Dunn and Kenny Wollesen, the performances are powerful, focused and incredibly varied. Each piece presents a different musical world, referencing McCoy Tyner, Don Pullen, Erik Satie, Conlon Nancarrow, Horace Silver,Lennie Tristano, Bill Evans, Bach, Bud Powell, Richard...
Quite fantastic, late prime period John Martyn, in fine voice and with acoustic guitar and echoplex in tow, one year after his big release ‘One World’ and featuring a bunch of songs from that release, as well as other classics.
“John Martyn (born Iain David McGeachy on September 11, 1948 in New Malden, Surrey, died January 9, 2009 in Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Ireland) was an exceptional guitarist and accomplished singer/songwriter. He was "an electrifying guitarist and singer whose music...
Seelie Court is a label filled with hype. You betcha. Having said this, this is a never-before released, very good vocal orented 1973 era progressive rock album. I don’t hear any Canterbury at all, but I hear the quality of this lost band. Vocals/keybords, sax/flute, guitar, bass and drums. Conditionally recommended.
“Sublime, Brilliant, Beautiful Progressive Art Rockers with a Canterbury vibe and masterful extended tracks, elements of Caravan, Soft Machine and Fuschia, recorded in a London...
“Unless you're of a certain age, 65 to 75+, and a real guitar freak, most Americans probably don't know who Hank Marvin is or heard him....what a pity if you haven't!
Growing up in California in the 50's & 60's my guitar hero's were Chet Atkins, Wes Montgomery, Herb Ellis, Les Paul, Howard Roberts, etc. for the Jazz guys...I lumped Chet in with the Jazz guys because he could do it all! But when it came to Rock n Roll guitar, there was Chuck Berry, Duane Eddy, Jimi Hendrix, Link Wray, and on & on...