Joni Mitchell’s Career Retrospective Travelogue
adminJoni Mitchell’s career has been a long one, with many twists and turns. It was effectively brought to a close by her 2015 brain aneurysm, from which she continues to…
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Susheela Raman doesn’t think much of borders. Born in London to South Indian parents but raised in Australia, her musical career has been all about bringing together people, cultures, ideas,…
Read MoreRed Rose Speedway/Wings
A bit messy, but archival edition shows it was better than many remembered
Read MoreTony Joe White Lived It and Wrote It
by Marshall Bowden Tony Joe White passed away on October 24, 2018. He died suddenly at home of a heart attack only weeks after the release of his album Bad…
Read MoreSun Goddess
How the paths of Ramsey Lewis and Maurice White led to the recording of this quiet storm classic by Marshall Bowden Ramsey Lewis was one of the more popular jazz…
Read More“Ode to Billie Joe” & “Clothesline Saga”
But for a time, all America became obsessed by the question of what happened on Choctaw Ridge that caused Billy Joe McAllister to commit suicide by jumping off the bridge.…
Read MoreToo Cool For Words: June Christy and Something Cool
by Marshall Bowden Read June Christy/Ballads for Night People “Something cool…I’d like to order something cool” says the dame in the smoky, slightly seedy bar that is something out of…
Read MoreFlying Dutchman: A Survey
by Marshall Bowden Former John Coltrane producer and Impulse! Records A&R man Bob Thiele founded the Flying Dutchman record label with the express intention of producing a line of jazz-based…
Read More3614 Jackson Highway: Cher’s Best Performance
by Marshall Bowden Download or stream it 3614 Jackson Highway is easily the best and most ambitious recorded work of Cher’s career, and demonstrated early on the potential she had…
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