Alison Moyet The Turn Rar File

Released19 October 2009Length77: 59chronology(2007)The Best of Alison Moyet(2009)(2013)The Best of Alison Moyet is a compilation album by British singer-songwriter, released in 2009. Moyet's first compilation album since 2001's The Essential, The Best of contains twenty tracks, with selections from her seven solo albums.In addition to the standard edition, a limited edition, two-disc The Best of – 25 Years Revisited version was also released, which features a selection of eleven songs re-interpreted and recorded live.The album peaked at No. 17 in the UK, remaining in the Top 100 for thirteen weeks. Moyet supported the release with the 25 Years Revisited tour, which spanned 26 venues across the UK and Ireland during November–December 2009. Contents.Critical reception Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingJames Christopher Monger of AllMusic commented: 'The remasters sounds exceptional, and nearly all of her most notable singles are here, but listeners just looking for the Yaz classic 'Don't Go' would be better off with 2003's Essential compilation, as it contains the best of both worlds.' Track listing No.TitleWriter(s)Length1.' 'Moyet, Jolley, Swain3:413.'

• Alison Moyet Alf
• Alison Moyet Invisible
• Alison Moyet Only You

Where Hides Sleep'Moyet, Jolley, Swain3:495.' 'Michael Ward, Rob Clarke3:468.'

The Turn is the seventh studio album by the British singer-songwriter Alison Moyet, released by W14 Music in 2007. The album includes the singles 'One More Time' and 'A Guy Like You', as well as three tracks first written and performed in 2006 for stage play Smaller, in which Moyet starred with comedian and long-time friend Dawn French.

'Moyet, Jess Bailey, Rick Driscoll3:259.' Hoodoo'Moyet, Pete Glenister4:4113.' Footsteps'Moyet, Pete Glenister5:0014.'

'Moyet, Pete Glenister4:0116.' 'Moyet, Pete Glenister3:5917.' Yesterday's Flame'Moyet, Pete Glenister4:2818.' One More Time'Moyet, Pete Glenister4:0225 Years Revisited edition – Disc 2No.TitleWriter(s)Length1.'

All Cried Out'4:522.' Ski'Moyet, David Ballard, Grant Clarke, Bruce Gray, John Lewis4:403.'

Ordinary Girl'3:175.' This House'3:487.' Find Me'Moyet, Gerry Colvin4:468.' Is This Love?' 'Moyet, Glenister3:40Personnel.

Mazen Murad – remastering. Geoff Pesche – remastering (Disc 2 of 25 Years Revisited only). Nicole Nodland – cover photo. Steve Stacey – sleeve design.

Andy Hayes – album design, layoutChart performance Chart (2009)PeakpositionGreek Albums Chart25UK Albums Chart17References.

Steely Dan - Shuffle Diplomacy At The Acropolis, July 9, 2011, The Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, 2nd Night - 2011 - A Damnjim/WombBoy ProductionIf Steely Dan, a group whose sardonic and cerebral word play is most closely matched by the literacy of Elvis Costello and whose jazz musicianship is worthy of a headlining slot at the Village Vanguard or Blue Note, seem an unlikely act to have a crowd grooving in the aisles, it’s just the continuation of a remarkable three-decade run in which they’ve confounded casual listeners and industry experts alike. While once considered unlikely to be rock radio stars or an in-demand touring act, the Steely Dan of today is both, and still doing it all in the band’s own inimitable way. © 2011 The Hollywood Reporter.

All rights reserved by & © Steve Baltin 4:38 PM PDT 7/9/2011 previous night at the Greek, Steely Dan had played the entire classic 'Aja' album (which is now an official selection of the Library of Congress for its National Recording Registry) along with a few old favourites, and Steely Dan also played “You Got The Bear', which Donald introduced as a song originally written for their 'Aja' album. Now if only these guys would include tracks like 'The Second Arrangement' in their repertoire, it would make a lot of people very happy. This second night concert from 9/9/11 by the 'Jazz-Rock Ambassadors to the Galaxy' was advertised as the first 'Vox Populi' night of the Shuffle Diplomacy Twenty Eleven Tour.

All but three of the tracks played are regular band numbers. Steely Dan have released some of the best jazz rock music of the last four decades, and hopefully a new studio album by Don will arrive soon. Steely Dan have only released one official live album, 'Alive In America', which is full of studio enhancements. 'Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz with guests Steely Dan' is a live album but regarded as a McPartland release.

The three best 'unoff' Steely Dan live albums are 'Memphis Blues Again', and 'Live At The Record Plant', both from the 1970's and 'Live At The Wembley Arena' from the '90's. Outside these releases there are many other concert recordings, but most are of atrocious sound quality. This concert from the Greek, LA is of better quality than most other Dan 'unoffs' but unless you are a Steely Dan afficianado, you may not be interested. All tracks @ 160 Kbps: 2 x rar files (2 separate CD's): Combined files' size = 140 Mb TRACKS / COMPOSERSCD ONEDizzy's Bidness aka Dizzy's BusinessAjaBlack FridayHey 19Your Gold TeethFMTime Out Of MindShow Biz KidsBodhisattvaCD TWODirty Work / Wade In The WaterBabylon SistersNeighbor's Daughter /Band IntrosJosiePegReelin' In The YearsMy Old SchoolDo It AgainKid CharlemagneLast Tango In ParisAll tracks by W.Becker & D.Fagen except 'Dizzy's Bidness aka Dizzy's Business' by Ernie Wilkins, 'Wade In The Water' by John Wesley Work II & Frederick J.

Work, 'Neighbor's Daughter' by Allen Toussaint, 'Band Intros' by Walter Becker, and 'Last Tango In Paris' by Gato BarbieriMUSICIANSThe Miles High Big Band are -Donald Fagen - Keyboards, VocalsWalter Becker - GuitarJon Herington - GuitarFreddie Washington - BassJim Beard - KeyboardsKeith Carlock - DrumsRoger Rosenberg - Baritone SaxophoneWalt Weiskopf - SaxophoneMichael Leonhart - TrumpetJim Pugh - TromboneThe Embassy Brats: Catherine Russell, Cindy Mizelle, Carolyn Leonhart-Escoffery - Backing Vocals. Chris Smither - Small Revelations - 1997 - HighToneCMJ (3/29/99, p.31) - 'Chris Smither is a master at combining folk and Southwestern blues into brooding, introspective roots music. His pensive yet edgy voice, stellar finger-pick guitar plaing, and foot-tapped rhythms nearly make him a one-man acoustic band.' : JazzTimes (8/97, p.76) - '.accomplished student of American roots music, singer-songwriter Chris Smither crosses over into folky territory on SMALL REVELATIONS.this collection of upbeat originals recalls other understated troubadours.a nice change of pace.'

Chris Smither's reflective, lyrical songwriting, richly textured singing voice and bluesy acoustic-guitar playing serve him well on SMALL REVELATIONS. Smither is especially adept at country-inspired, toe-tapping tunes spiked with skeptical wit and wisdom, like 'Winsome Smile' ('Listen to me now, you suffer from a sad misapprehension/That if she could read your mind she'd see just how it oughta be/But she's read it all by now/And your style don't get a grip on her attention.' ) Equally impressive are Smither's all-out blues tracks (including an outstanding cover of Robert Johnson's 'Dust My Broom'), and his brooding, poignant near-ballads, especially the leisurely, contemplative title track. Smither once again proves himself worthy of his fine reputation, especially among fellow musicians, as a plain-speaking, original and supremely talented guitarist, singer and songwriter. © 1996 - 2011 CD Universe you’ve ever caught one of Chris Smither’s live performances (he’s played more than 150 dates a year for the past few years), you know it’s hard not come away knocked out by the amount of music that comes out of one man. His guitar playing is remarkably fluid.

His songs are gleaming bits of gold and performed in a wide variety of styles. When he chooses to cover tunes from other songwriters, he makes them his own, usually in a surprising way.

Small Revelations, his second effort for HighTone, displays all of these qualities with a special understated grace. Although Smither performs live as a solo act, here he is joined by a few of Austin’s top session players, including Riley Osborne on keyboards and Mickey Raphael on harmonica; they expand his sound but don’t overwhelm it. The title track is the album’s centerpiece. Brooding and pensive, it stands out for its mystical feel; while guitars echo and swirl about him, Smither’s deep dark blues come to light. Small Revelations is far from a gloomy record though; “Caveman” and “Hold On” show off both his lighthearted side and his dexterous way with a guitar. As he has in the past, he demonstrates his mastery of country blues with a jaunty, swamp-inflected take of Jesse Winchester’s “Thanks To You”, and even if you’ve heard Robert Johnson’s “Dust My Broom” a hundred times, you may not recognize the howling version Smither presents here.

The set ends with on a distinctive note with the rollicking “Hook, Line And Sinker”. While Osborne lays down some tasty barrelhouse piano, Smither drolly compares love to fishing, and we realize he’s not far from the truth. Ah, another small revelation. By & © Jim Caligiuri from Waxed - Record Review from Issue #7 Jan-Feb 1997 © 2009-2011 – Americana and Roots Music – No Depression at The Hit Shack, Austin, Texas in September 1996, 'Small Revelations' is a great blues/folk album by the New Orleans born Chris Smither. Chris has a distinctive, almost baritone voice, and sings in a very laid back manner.

His finger-picking guitar style is terrific, and influenced by his playing his mother's ukulele as a kid. He is also a great songwriter. Chris has been called 'an unheralded master of modern acoustic blues', and it's worth listening to his superb 'Live as I'll Ever Be' album.

There are many more very underrated musicians like Chris Smither. Check out some of James McMurtry's great albums on this blog. All tracks @ 320 Kbps: File size = 81.7 Mb TRACKS / COMPOSERS1 Thanks to You - Jesse Winchester 2:432 Slow Surprise - Chris Smither 2:463 Hold On - Chris Smither/Sarah McLachlan 4:024 Caveman - Chris Smither 4:365 Help Me Now - Chris Smither 3:236 Small Revelations - Chris Smither 4:007 Winsome Smile - Chris Smither 3:448 Dust My Broom - Robert Johnson 3:099 Sportin' Life - Walter B. McGhee/Chris Smither 3:0710 Hook, Line and Sinker - Ronnie Bonner/Bill Haley/Edward Khoury/Chris Smither 4:00MUSICIANSChris Smither - Guitar, VocalsStephen Bruton - Guitar, BanjoChris Maresh - Bass GuitarRiley Osbourn - Piano, KeyboardsBrannen Temple - Drums, PercussionMickey Raphael, Hook Herrera - HarmonicaMark Rubin - TubaBIOLike John Hammond and a handful of other musicians whose careers began in the 1960s blues revival, guitarist, singer, and songwriter Chris Smither can take pride in the fact that he's been there since the beginning. Except for a few years when he was away from performing in the '70s, Smither has been a mainstay of the festival, coffeehouse, and club circuits around the U.S., Canada, and Europe since his performing career began in earnest in the coffeehouses in Boston in the spring of 1966.

Smither is best known for his great songs, items like 'Love You Like a Man' and 'I Feel the Same,' both of which have been recorded by guitarist Bonnie Raitt. Raitt and Smither got started at about the same time in Boston, though Smither was born and raised in New Orleans, the son of university professors. Smither's earliest awareness of blues and folk music came from his parents' record collection. In a 1992 interview, he recalled it included albums by Josh White, Susan Reed, and Burl Ives. After a short stint taking piano lessons, Smither switched to ukulele after discovering his mother's old instrument in a closet.

The young Smither was passionately attached to the ukulele, and now, years later, it helps to explain the emotion and expertise behind his unique fingerpicking guitar style. Smither discovered blues music when he was 17 and heard a Lightnin' Hopkins album, Blues in the Bottle. The album was a major revelation to him and he subsequently spent weeks trying to figure out the intricate guitar parts. Smither moved to Boston after realizing he was a big fish in a small pond in the New Orleans folk/coffeehouse circuit of the mid-'60s. Also, acoustic blues pioneer Ric Von Schmidt had recommended Smither check out the Boston folk-blues scene. Smither recorded his first couple of albums for the Poppy label in 1970 and 1971, I'm a Stranger Too and Don't It Drag On.

In 1972, Smither recorded a third album, Honeysuckle Dog, for United Artists, which finally saw release on the Heavenly label in the mid-2000s. On the sessions for that album, he was joined in the studio by his old friends Bonnie Raitt and Mac Rebennack, aka Dr.

After a long bout with alcoholism, Smither launched his recording career again in the late '80s, although he hadn't stopped performing. His return to a proper recording career, due to a deal with Flying Fish Records, didn't happen again until 1991, when the label released Another Way to Find You, a folk-blues album. Smither recorded It Ain't Easy for the Adelphi label in 1984; the album was re-released on CD ten years later. Since then, he's more than proved his mettle as an enormously gifted songwriter, releasing albums mostly of his own compositions for the Flying Fish, Hightone, and Signature Sounds labels. Smither's albums during the '90s and into the 21st century include Happier Blue (1993, Flying Fish), Up on the Lowdown (1995, Hightone), Drive You Home Again (1999, Hightone), Live as I'll Ever Be (2000, Hightone), Train Home (2003, Hightone), Leave the Light On (2006, Signature Sounds), and Time Stands Still (2009, Signature Sounds), a career highlight. Any of Smither's releases are worthy of careful examination by guitarists and students of all schools of blues and folk music. Smither is still, to some extent, an unheralded master of modern acoustic blues.

Fortunately, his recordings and festival bookings during the '90s and into the 21st century have elevated his profile to a higher level than he's ever enjoyed previously. Mathieson, Laboriel, Landau & Colaiuta - Live At The Baked Potato 2000 - 2001 - LMNOP MusicRecorded live on June 9th, June 10th, and July 15th 2000 at The Baked Potato, North Hollywood, LA, this is a a powerful fusion statement by the supergroup known as the 'Dyno-Four'. The band plays entirely instrumental jazz grooves with plenty of improvised jamming. Greg Mathieson plays keyboards and is joined by the brilliant Michael Landau on guitar, Abe Laboriel on bass and the great Vinnie Colaiuta on drums. Greg has said that 'There are no overdubs or fixes.

The rules for this band were no rehearsals and no sound checks. Just show up to the gig and count it off! So with those rules the band played with freedom, joy and abandon, and that made for some really great moments. As a musician there have been so many great moments that have not been recorded, and that's why I'm so grateful that these were'. This album is HR by A.O.O.F.C. All tracks @ 256 Kbps: 2 x rar files: Disc 1 = 106 Mb, & Disc 2 = 120 Mb.

Buy the Greg Mathieson Project's 'Baked Potato Super Live!' Album for more great fusion groovesTRACKSSET 1/DISC 11 The Sauce2 Goyo3 Abraham´s Prayer4 Song For My Grandfather5 S.S.F.26 Goe7 SavadaSET 2/DISC 21 I Don´t Know2 Slow Glide3 Greg´s Groove4 I´m Home5 LMNOPAll tracks composed by Greg Mathieson except 'S.S.F.2' by Greg Mathieson & Al JarreauMUSICIANSMichael Landau - GuitarAbraham Laboriel Sr. BassGreg Mathieson - KeyboardsVinnie Colaiuta - Drums. Jessica Williams Quartet - Jessica's Blues - 1996 - Jazz Focus'I will say on record that I think she is the finest pianist of our time.

And her records are bar none, the most consistently immaculate and for your hard-earned dollars, a Jessica Williams album is a no-brainer' © Fred Jung, All About Jazz'Jessica Williams ought be routinely mentioned as a living giant of jazz piano.' © Bob Powers'One of the greatest pianists I have ever heard.' © Dave BrubeckShould Jessica Williams ever give up playing piano (God forbid!), she would certainly have a bright future writing about jazz. I enjoy reading her liner notes almost as much as listening to the subsequent music. Five of these selections are Williams compositions: Smoking Section, Chief Seattle Blues (in honour of the American Indians and Jessica's favourite city), Sneak Preview, Dats For Nat (Adderley) and Blues For Bill (Evans).

Well aware of the roots of the blues, Jessica included a few oldies: See See Rider, St Louis Blues and a 1923 Clarence Williams blues song Baby, Won't You Please Come Home. Jeff Johnson, a long serving, formidable bassist makes his recording debut on electric bass on Dat's For Nat. Johnson works particularly well with drummer Mel Brown, swinging, playing great time and following Jessica 'through every contortion'.

Jay Thomas, who has also recorded under his own name for Jazz Focus, plays tenor sax and trumpet with equal facility and authority, and on occasion plays them 'simultaneously', through double tracking. To my ears these performances demonstrate perfectly the infinite variety of the blues, sometimes in the minor tonality; everyone sounds at ease and convincing in the idiom. Smoking Section certainly comes in smoking, with whistle blasts from the piano player.

Jessica, a long time Roland Kirk admirer, points out that Kirk had a whistle for every occasion, a facility which she hopes to emulate. She also explains that Kirk always disliked the expression 'get down with the blues', saying 'you get up with the blues-get up!'

Well, everybody is up with the blues throughout this album. As with every Jazz Focus album, audio quality is outstanding, playing time commendable. Pat Hawes, JAZZ JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL, MAY 1999Virtuosic pianist Jessica Williams is best heard as an unaccompanied soloist, where her imagination and wit can run wild, but she also fares quite well when playing with sympathetic musicians. This outing matches her with bassist Jeff Johnson, drummer Mel Brown and (on seven of the 11 numbers) Jay Thomas, who shows that he is equally skilled on tenor and trumpet.

The emphasis is on the blues (other than 'Baby, Won't You Please Come Home'), but by using different tempos, moods, and to a small extent styles, the musicians perform a surprisingly varied program. Thomas' swinging tenor solos (in the tradition of Gene Ammons) and fluent trumpet (check out the ancient sound he gets while muted on 'St. Louis Blues') are major assets; he sometimes overdubbed a second horn for the ensembles. However, Jessica Williams easily emerges as the main star, whether ripping into the cooking 'Raised Fourth' (a Thelonious Monk line), playing a boogaloo-ish 'Sneak Preview,' hinting at Red Garland and Bill Evans, or contributing a whistle to 'Smoking Section' (which is dedicated to Rahsaan Roland Kirk). This date is highly recommended to straight-ahead jazz fans and is yet another strong addition to Jessica Williams' rapidly growing discography. © Scott Yanow © 2011 Rovi Corporation. All Rights Reserved to Jessica's 'And Then, There's This' and 'All Alone' albums.

Listen, sometime to Horace Silver's magnificent 'Song for My Father' album, and Dave Brubeck's 'Time Out' album. These albums demonstrate that Jazz is not an elitist or inaccessible music genre. Read Loren Schoenberg's brilliant article about jazz and jazz improvisation @ / COMPOSERS1.Smoking Section - Jessica Williams2.Chief Seattle Blues - Jessica Williams3.Sneak Preview - Jessica Williams4.See See Rider - Trad.5.Dat's For Nat - Jessica Williams6.Blues For Bill - Jessica Williams7.Baby,Won't You Please Come Home - Charles Warfield, Clarence Williams8.Temporary Sanity - Jessica Williams, Charles Williams9.St.Louis Blues - W.C.

Handy10.Raise Four - Thelonious Monk11.Blue Jay - Jay ThomasMUSICIANSJessica Williams - PianoJeff Johnson - BassMel Brown - DrumsJay Thomas - Tenor Sax, TrumpetSHORT BIODue to her being based in northern California, Jessica Williams is a bit underrated, but (on evidence of her sets for Jazz Focus and Hep) she is one of the top jazz pianists of today. Williams is a powerful virtuoso whose complete control of the keyboard, wit, solid sense of swing, and the influence of Thelonious Monk have combined to make her a particularly notable player. She started taking piano lessons when she was four and was gigging as a teenager. Williams took extensive classical lessons but also gigged with Philly Joe Jones in Philadelphia before moving to San Francisco in 1977. She was the house pianist at Keystone Korner for a time and made a few interesting recordings (some as Jessica Jennifer Williams) during the period, sometimes utilizing electronics.

Although she appeared on Charlie Rouse's final record and gigged steadily, Williams was largely off record (outside of her own private Quanta label) until re-emerging in the late '80s as a brilliant solo acoustic player. She is a giant whose many dates for Jazz Focus (five of its first ten releases feature Williams) and Hep are consistently brilliant. © Scott Yanow © 2011 Rovi Corporation. All Rights Reserved http://www.allmusic.com/artist/jessica-williams-p7827/biography. Alison Moyet - Singles/ Live (Bonus CD 2) - 1996 - ColumbiaBetween 1984 and 1987, Alison Moyet toured the world, won two BRIT Awards, and performed at Live Aid in 1985. Her next album, Raindancing (1987), earned the singer a third BRIT Award and brought her to the U.S.

For the first time as a solo per¬former. Hoodoo (1991) and Essex (1994) found Alison taking her music in an earth¬ier, less pop-friendly direction. But 'It Won't Be Long,” a track from Hoodoo, received a Grammy Award nomination in the category of Best Female Rock Performance. Due to prolonged litigation with Sony Music, Alison did not record or release a new studio album for over eight years following the release of Essex. But her 1995 hits collection Singles entered the UK chart at Number One, paving the way for a sold-out British tour that included three nights at the Royal Albert Hall. Over the next few years, Alison’s unmistakeable voice appeared on recordings by Tricky, Ocean Colour Scene, The Lightning Seeds, and King Britt; she also starred on the UK leg of the Lilith Fair tour.

Towards the end of 2001 Alison made her stage debut in the West End hit musical Chicago playing the role of Matron Mama Morton. London’s Evening Standard declared that the singer’s performance “stole the showthe packed auditorium saluted Ms. Moyet with a deafening cacophony.” In August 2002, Alison released her first studio album in eight years, Hometime, which catapulted her into the Top Five of best-selling female UK artists. Her next album, Voice, entered the UK chart at No. 7 when released in September 2004 and quickly achieved gold sales status.

“Today, I make music as the day suggests,” declared Alison Moyet in that Guardian essay. “My day, the one I wake up to. I will write about things that move me. I will sing like it matters, because it can matter. I will be the product of my 46 imperfect yearsI want to be able to laugh with abandonment at the folly of it all.” This biography was provided by the artist or their representative - from is still one of Britain's great soul blues singers. She is also a very underrated songwriter. These tracks were recorded on tour at the Royal Albert Hall, London and The Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow.

Alison Moyet Alf

This album was released with no overdubs, and was originally released as part of a 2 x CD set. Listen to Alison's wonderful soul blues 'Hoodoo' albumTRACKS / COMPOSERS1 Getting Into Something (Live) - Alison Moyet & Pete Glenister2 Chain Of Fools (Live) - Don Covay3 Love Letters (Live) - Edward Heyman & Victor Young4 All Cried Out (Live) - Alison Moyet, Philip Springer, Tony Swain, Steve Jolley5 Dorothy (Live) - Alison Moyet & Pete Glenister6 Falling (Live) - Alison Moyet & Pete Glenister7 Ode To Boy (Live) - Alison Moyet8 Is This Love? (Live) - Alison Moyet & Jean Guiot9 Nobody's Diary (Live) - Alison Moyet10 Whispering Your Name (Live) - Jules Shear11 There Are Worse Things I Could Do (Live) - Jim Jacobs & Warren CaseyBANDAlison Moyet - Vocals, HarmonicaPete Glenister - Guitar, Backing VocalsPhil Spalding - Bass, Backing VocalsJames Hallawell - Hammond Organ, Keyboards, Backing VocalsTony Kiley - Drums, PercussionBIOAlison Moyet, a British pop singer with a remarkably bluesy voice, began her professional career with synth pop duo Yazoo (Yaz in the U.S.) in the early '80s. In 1983, Moyet began a solo career, releasing her debut album, Alf, the following year. Alf was a major success in Britain, hitting number one on the charts and launching the hit singles 'Invisible,' 'All Cried Out,' and 'Love Resurrection'; it was a minor hit in the U.S., with 'Invisible' cracking the Top 40.

During 1985, Moyet toured with a jazz band led by John Altman; the group recorded a version of Billie Holiday's 'That Ole Devil Called Love,' which became her biggest British hit, even though the group received poor reviews. In 1986, Moyet had another major U.K.

Hit with 'Is This Love?,' which was released while she was recording her second solo album. Raindancing appeared in 1987 and it was another big British hit, peaking at number two and featuring the Top Ten hits 'Weak in the Presence of Beauty' and 'Love Letters.'

The record wasn't quite as successful in the U.S., peaking at number 94. In 1991, she released her third album, Hoodoo, which was her most musically ambitious collection to date.

However, it didn't match the commercial success of her previous albums, failing to chart in America. Essex, her fourth album, appeared in 1994 and she released a greatest-hits collection, Singles, the following year.

After a near-nine-year layoff, she returned with Hometime produced by the production team the Insects. Two years later and filled with standards, Voice arrived.

In 2005, the album was reissued in America with her version of 'Alfie' as a bonus track. After signing with the W14 Music label in late 2006, Moyet released The Turn in October 2007. © Stephen Thomas Erlewine © 2011 Rovi Corporation. All Rights Reserved http://www.allmusic.com/artist/alison-moyet-p108005/biography.

Keb' Mo' - Keb' Mo' - 1994 - OkehRolling Stone (5/13/99, p.65) - Included in Rolling Stone's 'Essential Recordings of the 90's.' : Rolling Stone (12/15/94, p.98) - 3.5 Stars - Good - '.it all sounds seamless.' : Q (2/96, p.65) - Included in Q's 50 Best Albums of 1995.: Q (6/95, p.126) - 4 Stars - Excellent - '.Like Mississippi John Hurt or Taj Mahal, Moore is rooted in songs rather than licks, although his guitar/banjo technique is sharp, hard and irresistibly sparkly.it's precisely because Moore pushes so hard that he's so compelling.' : Living Blues (9-10/94, p.66) - '.a fresh take on some of the oldest blues styles.' : NME (Magazine) (7/15/95, p.49) - 6 (out of 10) - '.fine versions of two Robert Johnson songs plus some experiments with ragtime and pop music, circa 1920.

But he's got a modern nous., some funk plus a husky, keening voice that will endear him to the Jools Holland set.' Keb' Mo's self-titled debut is an edgy, ambitious collection of gritty country blues. Keb' Mo' pushes into new directions, trying to incorporate some of the sensibilites of the slacker revolution without losing touch of the tradition that makes the blues the breathing, vital art form it is.

His attempts aren't always successful, but his gutsy guitar playing and impassioned vocals, as well as his surprisingly accomplished songwriting, make Keb' Mo' a debut to cherish. © Thom Owens © 2011 Rovi Corporation. All Rights Reserved first solo release by contemporary blues-based artist Keb Mo' mixes a reverence for traditional country blues with more streamlined elements of commercial pop.

Despite a convincing 'down-home' approach of gravel-textured vocals and superior slide work and finger-picking skills, Keb Mo' avoids the pose of a hard line revivalist. Instead, he chooses to employ his fluency in the Delta tradition as a palette on which to blend a connoisseur's sampling of various musical genres. Country, funk, swing, and late 20th-Century folk balladry (Traci Chapman, James Taylor and Bob Dylan) all manage to make their way into the mix for a seamless blend of roots and radio friendliness. Keyboards, bass and drums (in addition to Keb Mo's contributions on guitar, harmonica and banjo) flesh out breezy soul-inflected pop such as 'She Just Wants To Dance' and the island flavored 'Tell Everybody I Know.'

Though gears continue to shift, from organ-drenched gospel to hillbilly lite, Keb Mo' brings things back to the source with inventive homages to the blues altar, such as in his re-casting of two Robert Johnson songs. Though blues purists may find Mo's genre blending somewhat disconcerting, others will find much to appreciate in this accessible, enjoyable, finely honed music. © 1996 - 2011 CD Universe Mo' takes rock, jazz, funk, pop, and soul and creates a hybrid style of music all his own. Similar to the great Robert Cray, his music has constantly been criticized by blues 'purists' for 'deviating from the Blues mean'.

As stated before on this blog, adhering to this 'purist' attitude in music, whether it be jazz, rock, blues, or classical would stifle creativity in an artist, and would be a giant musical step backwards. Music is constantly evolving. So it is, was, and always will be. However, the general blues audience appreciates Keb's music. Between 1997 and 2002 he He earned six W.C.

Handy Awards as 'Acoustic Blues Artist of the Year', so he must be doing something right. If you like artists like Robert Cray and Eric Bibb, you may enjoy this album. All tracks @ 320 Kbps: File size = 97.8 Mb.

Listen to Keb's 'Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: Keb' Mo' album which has a stronger blues flavour.TRACKS / COMPOSERS1 Every Morning - K. Moore 3:002 Tell Everybody I Know - K. Moore 3:103 Love Blues 3:02 - Moore & Powell4 Victims of Comfort - Kimber & Moore 3:215 Angelina - Graper & Moore 3:476 Anybody Seen My Girl? Moore 2:567 She Just Wants to Dance - K. Moore 3:298 Am I Wrong? Moore 2:199 Come on in My Kitchen - Robert Johnson 4:0910 Dirty, Low Down and Bad - K.

Moore 3:0811 Don't Try to Explain - K. Moore 3:5812 Kindhearted Woman Blues - Robert Johnson 3:2913 City Boy - K.

Moore 4:05MUSICIANSKeb' Mo'- Guitar, Harmonica, Banjo, VocalsJames 'Hutch' Hutchinson - BassTommy Eyre - KeyboardsLaval Belle - DrumsQuentin Dennard - Drums on 'Angelina'Tony Draunagel - Percussion on 'Come on in My Kitchen'BIO (WIKI)Keb' Mo' (born Kevin Moore, October 3, 1951) is an American blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter currently living in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. From early on he had an appreciation for the blues and gospel music. By adolescence he was already an accomplished guitarist.

Keb' Mo' started his musical career playing the steel drums and upright bass in a calypso band. He moved on to play in a variety of blues and backup bands throughout the 1970s and 1980s. He first started recording in the early 1970s with Jefferson Airplane violinist Papa John Creach through an R&B group. Creach hired him when Moore was just twenty-one years old; Moore appeared on four of Creach's albums: Filthy!, Playing My Fiddle for You, I'm the Fiddle Man and Rock Father. Around that time Moore was also a staff writer for A&M Records, and arranged demos for Almo - Irving music. Keb' Mo's early debut, Rainmaker, was released on Chocolate City Records, a subsidiary of Casablanca Records, in 1980. He was further immersed in the blues with his long stint in the Whodunit Band, headed by Bobby 'Blue' Bland producer Monk Higgins.

Moore jammed with Albert Collins and Big Joe Turner and emerged as an inheritor of a guarded tradition and as a genuine original. In 1994, Keb' Mo' released his self-titled debut album, Keb' Mo', which featured two Robert Johnson covers, 'Come On In My Kitchen' and 'Kind Hearted Woman Blues'. In the Martin Scorsese miniseries The Blues, Keb' Mo' states that he was greatly influenced by Johnson.

In 1996 he released Just Like You, his second album, which featured twelve songs full of Delta rhythms. He won his first Grammy Award for this album, which featured guest appearances from Jackson Browne and Bonnie Raitt. On June 10, 1997, Moore performed on the television program Sessions at West 54th. He joined musicians Laval Belle on drums, Reggie McBride playing bass, and Joellen Friedkin on keyboards to perform fourteen songs, some from each of his albums. Blues pianist Dr. John also made a guest appearance.

This session (known as Sessions at West 54th: Recorded Live in New York) was shown on television, but was not released as a DVD until late 2000. Slow Down, his next album, was released in 1998 and featured twelve songs. It earned him a second Grammy Award.

The album begins with the song 'Muddy Water', a tribute to Muddy Waters. It also features a song entitled 'Rainmaker', which had been released previously on his first album, eighteen years prior.

The song was rerecorded, though there is little difference to the song itself with no lyrical changes at all. His fourth album, The Door, was released in 2000. The same year, Keb' Mo' released Big Wide Grin, a children's album featuring many songs from Moore's own childhood, along with some newer children's songs and some by Moore himself. In 2003, Martin Scorsese collaborated with many blues musicians including Keb' Mo' to put together a series of films entitled The Blues. Following its release, several albums were released in accordance, some were compilations, some new collaborations, and Keb' Mo' released an album in the series featuring a handful of existing recordings from Keb' Mo' to The Door. On February 10, 2004, he released Keep It Simple which earned him a third Grammy Award, again in the contemporary blues genre.

Later that year he released his sixth studio album, Peace. Back by Popular Demand. Moore released Suitcase, on June 13, 2006. His touring band following the release included Reggie McBride on bass, Les Falconer III on drums, Jeff Paris on keyboards, and Clayton Gibb on guitar. On October 20, 2009, Keb' Mo' released the live album, Live & Mo'. In 1998 he portrayed Robert Johnson in a documentary film, Can't You Hear the Wind Howl?

In 1997 Keb' Mo' portrayed the character Isaac, the Angel of Music, in the episode 'Inherit the Wind' and again in 1999 in 'Then Sings My Soul' of the television series Touched By an Angel. He performed 'Hand It Over' from his 1996 release Just Like You in the 1997 episode and again in the 2002 episode 'Remembering Me: Part 2'. He also appeared as J. Winslow in the 2001 episode 'Shallow Water' where he performed his song 'God Trying to Get Your Attention' from his album, Slow Down. In 2006, he appeared on the final episode, 'Tomorrow' of The West Wing to perform 'America the Beautiful' at the inauguration of President Matt Santos. In January 2007, he performed at the Sundance Film Festival. He played the role of the mischievous spirit Possum in the 2007 John Sayles movie Honeydripper.

In 2004 he participated in the politically-motivated Vote for Change tour alongside Bonnie Raitt and Jackson Browne, with whom he originally recorded the title track from the album Just Like You. Keb' Mo' is part of the No Nukes group which was against the expansion of nuclear power. In 2007 the group recorded a music video of a new version of the Buffalo Springfield song 'For What It's Worth'.

Keb' Mo' uses several types of guitars, including electric guitars, acoustic guitars and resonator guitars. He has a preference for red guitars, as he says on his website: 'I have a history with red guitars. My first electric was a red guitar.' He mostly plays on a red custom Fender Stratocaster which has the particularity to feature two single-coil pickups, and one humbucker and was much modified from a regular Stratocaster model. On stage, he prefers a Red Hamer guitar with Gibson P-90 pickups. Two of his electric guitars were lost in the 2010 Nashville flood: an Epiphone Sheraton and a Danelectro Selectomatic. He owns a variety of acoustic and resonator guitars, including a Gibson artist model, a guitar made for him by James Goodall, a National Style N, a National Resorocket, a Gibson ES-335-shaped resonator guitar with a P-90 pickup he bought in a Nashville club and got fixed.

In 2002, Moore contributed 'Sonnet 35' to the compilation album, When Love Speaks (EMI Classics), which features famous actors and musicians interpreting Shakespearean sonnets and play excerpts. Two years later, he appeared on Amy Grant: Greatest Hits 1986-2004 in a duet entitled 'Come Be with Me', which became a modest success on pop radio. In 2005 he appeared on Buddy Guy's version of 'Ain't No Sunshine', along with Tracy Chapman. Moore composed one of the theme songs featured on the show, Martha Stewart Living.

That same year, he appeared on Eric Clapton's album Back Home. In 2006, he co-wrote the song, 'I Hope', with the Dixie Chicks for their album, Taking the Long Way. Moore also provided vocals to Marcus Miller's 2007 album, Free on the track entitled 'Milky Way' and again on Miller's 2008 album entitled, Marcus.

Moore appeared on the June 7, 2008 broadcast of Garrison Keillor's radio program A Prairie Home Companion. He performed two songs with Bonnie Raitt: 'No Getting Over You' and 'There Ain't Nothin' in Ramblin'. The show was archived on the A Prairie Home Companion website. Moore covered Lowen & Navarro's 'If You Loved Me Like That' on Keep The Light Alive: Celebrating The Music of Lowen & Navarro. The proceeds of the album benefited The Eric Lowen Trust, ALS Association Greater Los Angeles, and Augie's Quest. Moore sings the opening theme ('I See Love', written by Moore and Josh Kelley) to the CBS television show 'Mike and Molly'.

Drew Zaunbrecher - Higher - 2008 - Grooveyard RecordsOutstanding debut studio disc by this remarkable, obscure bluesy heavy guitar stratmaster from Lousiana. Featuring 10 tracks of awesome, dynamic, deep, soul-powered bluesy heavy guitar power trio magic that stands tall in a class all its own.

'Higher' is an impressive guitar statement that includes all the right moves - Top-notch material, stand-out, intelligent, killer guitar playing complete with excellent, soulful vox, a superb rhythm section who nails the groove down, along with a first rate REAL production which brings the disc home where it belongs. Drew Zaunbrecher is an amazing, gifted new guitarist on the scene who speaks volumes on the instrument. HIGHLY recommended to fans of DOYLE BRAMHALL. INDIGENOUS, JOE BONAMASSA, WARREN HAYNES, HENDRIX, TROWER, SRV, CLAPTON, BUDDAHEADS and other amazing six string blues/rock guitar Gods who reign supreme.

© 2008 & beyond - Grooveyard Records - All Rights Reserved Zaunbrecher is not your average guitar slinging blues revivalist. Although his love of music is rooted in blues and rock, his passion, songwriting skills, vocals, and overall command of the guitar make him a perfect fit for today’s eclectic musical climate. The Times of Acadiana’s Herman Fusilier stated, “Zaunbrecher’s mix of rock and blues on the guitar has broad appeal.

The world just needs a chance to hear it.” Joe Romagnola from Grooveyard Records says that Drew’s new cd Higher, ”is an impressive guitar statement that includes all the right moves: Top-notch material, stand-out, intelligent, killer guitar playing complete with excellent, soulful vocals, and a superb rhythm section that nails the groove down. Drew Zaunbrecher is an amazing, gifted new guitarist on the scene who speaks volumes on the instrument.” His honest lyrics and contagious stage presence captivates audiences everywhere he plays. Drew is currently working on a new record and packing clubs and festivals across the state. © Zaunbrecher from Rayne, Louisiana, US has been a popular artist of the Lafayette, Louisiana area for a few years now. His Shades of Blue band played some great blues rock. As a solo artist, he is an excellent guitarist and songwriter.

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Along with bassist Tom Lyles, and drummer Jeff Hebert he plays some great electric blues, soul blues, R&B, and funk. His influences include Eric Clapton, Susan Tedeschi, and Stevie Ray Vaughan. 'Higher' is an exceptional debut album, and Drew is an artist to watch. All tracks @ 192 Kbps: File size = 72.3 Mb. Keep an eye out for more releases from this guy, and support real musicTRACKS1 Higher 4:362 Road Less Traveled 4:563 Higher Ground 5:474 Old Times 4:335 Peace of Mind 6:266 She Ain't Coming Back 4:237 Crazy 4:488 Sweet Love 5:499 Good Hearted Woman 4:3310 Dust and Bones 6:18All songs composed by Drew Zaunbrecher except Track 3 by Drew Zaunbrecher & Donnie Broussard, and Track 7 by Drew Zaunbrecher & Jaryd Lane HargraveBANDDrew Zaunbrecher - Guitars, VocalsTom Lyles - BassJeff Hebert - Drums. Roger Chapman - Under No Obligation - 1992 - Polydor“After a career spanning 30 years, Roger Chapman’s fiery stage presence remains undimmed.

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He still struts and frets, wringing every syllable from a multicoloured repertoire of rock, soul and ballads. His astounding voice rips through the lyrics, devastating the unsuspecting listener with raw emotion. The sheer power and commitment of his delivery is a revelation to audiences brought up on a diet of blandness and mediocrity. Chappo is both a legend of rock past and a pioneer of rock present, and the story is still very much unfolding” From Roger’s Public Relations Dept.Roger Chapman is a British rock legend, best known for for his spectacular stage presence and amazing powerful vibrato vocals.

He was the main man in the hugely talented and original British band, Family, (who called it a day in the early 70’s). During their seven year lifespan, Family had achieved an almost unequalled standard of musical output and musicianship. Arguably, at least four of their eight albums can be regarded as rock classics.Family were regarded by critics, and by the public in general, as one of Britain's finest rock bands. John Peel, the late, great BBC Radio 1 DJ, once said that he'd travel colossal distances to see Chapman perform.

Sadly, by the late seventies, Chapman had practically disappeared from the music scene.The mechanics of the music business, e.g, glam rock, the dawn of punk, new wave, and romanticism, dictated the demise of many great rock and progressive rock bands, who had dominated the music scene, (especially in Britain), for so long. That is not to say that these new genres did not produce some great bands. However, the musical scene at this time did not suit Roger Chapman's style of music, and never one to bow to commercialism, Roger went to Germany in the early eighties where he still spends most of his time, and is regarded as a cult figure there. He has also received well deserved Artist of the Year and Lifetime Achievement Awards from the German people. 'Under No Obligation' is a reminder of how great a musician Roger Chapman is.

Alvin Lee plays on 'Love Is A Hard Thing', 'King Of Cats', and 'Skin & Bone'. All tracks @ 192 Kbps: File Size = 70.4 Mb.

Roger Chapman has consistently proved that there is still a big market out there for old fashioned rock, executed with passion, panache and professionalism. It is also a musical education to listen to Family's 'Music in a Doll's House,' 'Bandstand', and 'Fearless' albums. Search this blog for other Roger Chapman/Roger Chapman & The Shortlist/Family releases. This album was later reissued as a 12 track CD + Bonus 3-Track live EP, and it would be worth buying this set for the vastly improved sound qualityTRACKS / COMPOSERSA1 Just A Child U.N.O. Laurie Wiseman, R.M. Chapman 4:39A2 Dance Hall Years - Andy Hill, Peter Sinfield 4:27A3 Love Is A Hard Thing - R.M. Chapman 4:08A4 Stand Up - R.M.

Chapman 6:55A5 King Of Cats - R.M. Chapman, Alvin Lee 5:43B1 Magic - Laurie Wiseman 5:07B2 Even Angels - R.M. Chapman 4:56B3 Skin & Bone - R.M.

Chapman, Laurie Wisefield 4:39B4 Praying For Rain (Incl. Playing With Trains And Boy Scout Boogie) - R.M. Affinity - Live Instrumentals 1969 - 2003 - Angel Air RecordsA magnificent piece of archive scouring, Live Instrumentals 1969 was recorded during the month or so that Affinity vocalist Linda Hoyle spent recuperating from an operation on her vocal chords, leaving bandmates Mo Foster, Mike Jupp, Lynton Naiff, and Grant Serpell to fill their time with a month-long residency at Ronnie Scott's jazz club in London.

Nine of the tracks here, including tumultuous jazz-rock versions of the Beatles' 'A Day in the Life' (a staple of the like-minded Brian Auger's repertoire around the same time), and 'Fever' were recorded there; four more were taken from a period-radio broadcast, and the disc wraps up with the instrumental rampage 'On Green Dolphin Street,' recorded by the University of Sussex Jazz Trio, from which the original Affinity ultimately arose. A great-sounding album, Live Instrumentals is further distinguished by a sleeve that hangs perfectly alongside the band's own debut album.

© Dave Thompson © 2011 Rovi Corporation. All Rights Reserved live tracks recorded in January 1969 and at a time when long sideburns and frizzy hair was de rigueur. And that was just the women!

Some jazz standards expertly played and some less familiar, this is a real archive find. The music hasn't dated at all. There is some great Hammonding from Lynton Naiff and authoritative jazz rock chops from Mike Jopp. Bassist Mo Foster went on to work with Ray Fenwick in Fancy and Jeff Beck amongst others but this release captures a superb band and drips with cool soul jazz that is perhaps now best enjoyed with a good wine, and with the headphones on. James Rutherford, Get ready to ROCK! (January 2003)While Mo Foster and Grant Serpell kept the rhythm section nailed it allowed guitarist Mike Jopp and organist Lynton Naiff to play melody or go off at a tangent as they desired. Given how powerful their arrangements are it is probably of little surprise to see that Lynton later worked as an arranger for bands as diverse as Gene, Gay Dad and Page/Plant!

Good sleeve notes and photos as well as powerful jazz make this an album that can easily be enjoyed.Feedback, (February 2003)everything's intelligently arranged and tastefully played John Sturdy, Record Collector (March 2003)They are polished and classy and the sound qualiy is very good. I found it surprisingly accessibleAny aficionado of the Hammond/guitar relationship should add this CD to their collection. Alan Taylor, Pipeline (Spring 2003).Serves as a reminder that the band were damn good. Modern Dance, Issue 43 (March 2003)Affinity was an exceptionally talented UK jazz rock band signed by Vertigo Records in the early '70's. Amazingly, the band recorded only one official album in 1970. 'Live Instrumentals 1969' is an extraordinary album of jazzy progressive psychedelic rock with fusion, blues and soul elements.

The album is full of brilliant arrangements and complex tempo changes. It's hard to believe that these tracks date from 1965 to 1969. This is timeless music and VHR by A.O.O.F.C. All tracks @ 320 Kbps: Album split into 2 rar files: Combined files' size = 168.4 Mb.

Michael Fennelly - Stranger's Bed - 1975 - MercuryA complete flop, but a good mid '70's rockin' album from Crabby Appleton's Michael Fennelly, who was an excellent songwriter and guitarist. All tracks @ 256 Kbps: File size = 75.7 Mb.

Sorry about the 'snap, crackle, and pop' on the vinyl, but the album is not available on remastered CD. There is a 'digitized from vinyl' CD available, but these recordings are not as good as original versions.

Steve Harley - Stranger Comes To Town - 2010 - AbsoluteSome really talented and genuine bands and artists were caught up in the notorious 'Glam Rock' net in Britain in the mid seventies. Many of these bands were overnight sensations, or one hit wonders, and many were studio manufactured.

Some of these bands were also hugely successful, due to clever management and by recording songs written by top class songwriters. It is well known that many of these artists couldn't play, or sing, (the perfect recipe for success in the glitzy seventies, and now it seems in the 2000's!). However, some of these artists had predated the 'Glam Rock' era, and were hugely talented.

Just to name a few - T.Rex, David Bowie, Mott The Hoople, Abba, Elton John, Roy Wood & Wizzard, and Roxy Music. All these artists could sing, play, write brilliant songs, and they would have made the grade regardless of the ridiculous studio trickery that went into other 'Glam Rock' bands that eventually fell by the wayside. 'You can fool some of the people, etc, etc.' Anyway, Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel were one of THE great 'Glam Rock' bands, and without a doubt, one of the most talented bands to emerge in the seventies. You may not like Rod Stewart's later music, but some of his 70's work with the Faces was terrific rock 'n' roll. He penned some great songs, and he remains a very respected artist.

Rod said that Steve Harley was 'one of the finest lyricists the UK has ever produced'. Very true, but Steve is also a great musical composer, and his music included some of the best pop rock songs ever to come out of the UK. His songs included 'Make Me Smile', 'Judy Teen', 'Mr. Raffles', 'Mr. Soft', 'The Best Years Of Our Lives', and 'Psychomodo'.

Steve confesses the effects of his childhood polio still haunt him. “As you know, I’m never going to run the marathon. I can’t walk very far these days and have to go at my own pace. Joni Mitchell won’t fly anywhere and that’s because she too had polio. One of her legs was affected. She said ten years ago that there’s something called ‘secondary polio’ and that kind of depressed me.

As I’m getting older I don’t feel any worse but I can’t walk as well as I did ten years ago. It doesn’t stop me going on stage but when the weather is bad I just can’t walk in the snow and ice because I’m afraid of slipping. What I most enjoy is going on the road and performing with the band which has my old Cockney Rebel pal Stuart Elliott on drums. It’s just like the old days.” 'Stranger Comes To Town' is a great album with a unique folk-pop/soul sound from the legendary Cockney Rebel main man, and is one of his best albums. The album is HR by A.O.O.F.C. Steve Harley was, and still is a superb songwriter, singer, and showman who retains a loyal and enthusiastic international following.

All tracks @ 320 Kbps: File size = 111 Mb. Listen to CR's brilliant 'The Psychomodo', and 'The Human Menagerie' albums, and Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel's 'Love's a Prima Donna' album. Search this blog for related releases. Read a detailed history of SH & CR @TRACKS / COMPOSERS1.

Faith And Virtue - Words: Harley Music:Harley, Wickens2. Take The Men And The Horses Away - Words: Harley Music: Harley/Wickens/Lascelles/Anderson/Elliott3. For Sale Baby Shoes Never Worn - Words & Music Steve Harley4. Stranger Comes To Town - Words & Music: Steve Harley5.

This Old Man - Words & Music: Steve Harley6. True Love Will Find You In The End - Daniel Johnson7. No Bleeding Hearts - Words & Music: Steve Harley8. Blinded With Tears - Words: Harley, Music: Harley/Cregan9.

Before They Crash The Universe - Words & Music: Steve Harley10.