CD Review This review was originally written by Jose Bernardo for www.theweeklyriff.com between 2008 and 2010. These were Jose’s first impressions of the songs and were not written after multiple spins. Artist: Spyro Gyra Album: Down The Wire (2009 Heads Up) Tracks: 11 Artist website: http://www.spyrogyra.com REVIEW OVERVIEW: It’s been over three decades since Spyro Gyra started out, but this record is […]
Category Archives: CD Reviews
This category is for CD reviews written by Jose from 2016, onwards for this site as part of his personal blog. The opinions are his own. These are not paid reviews.
Reviews from the TWR era appearing here are clearly marked as such reviews. They also have the TWR logo in the post.
CD Review: Lamb of God – “Wrath”
CD Review This review was originally written by Jose Bernardo for www.theweeklyriff.com between 2008 and 2010. These were Jose’s first impressions of the songs and were not written after multiple spins. Artist: Lamb of God Album: Wrath (2009 Roadrunner Records) Tracks: 11 + 2 Artist website: http://www.lamb-of-god.com REVIEW OVERVIEW: Wrath is the fifth studio album by this Richmond, Virginia, quintet. It is clearly […]
CD Review: John Scofield – “Piety Street”
CD Review This review was originally written by Jose Bernardo for www.theweeklyriff.com between 2008 and 2010. These were Jose’s first impressions of the songs and were not written after multiple spins. Artist: John Scofield Album: Piety Street (2009 Emarcy Records) Tracks: 13 Artist website: http://www.johnscofield.com REVIEW OVERVIEW: Mr. Scofield is possibly one of the most respected guitar players in the world. I […]
CD Review: Candy Dulfer – “Funked Up & Chilled Out”
CD Review This review was originally written by Jose Bernardo for www.theweeklyriff.com between 2008 and 2010. These were Jose’s first impressions of the songs and were not written after multiple spins. Artist: Candy Dulfer Album: Funked Up & Chilled Out (2009 Heads Up) Tracks: CD 1 – 12 / CD 2 – 10 Artist website: http://www.candydulfer.nl REVIEW OVERVIEW: Candy Dulfer has reigned as […]
CD Review: Kelly Clarkson – “All I Ever Wanted”
CD Review This review was originally written by Jose Bernardo for www.theweeklyriff.com between 2008 and 2010. These were Jose’s first impressions of the songs and were not written after multiple spins. Artist: Kelly Clarkson Album: All I Ever Wanted (2009 RCA) Tracks: 16 Artist website: http://www.kellyclarkson.com REVIEW OVERVIEW: Well, what can I say that hasn’t been said before about the first American […]
CD Review: Tadashi Goto – “Innervisions”
CD Review This review was originally written by Jose Bernardo for www.theweeklyriff.com between 2008 and 2010. These were Jose’s first impressions of the songs and were not written after multiple spins, with exception to the tracks he worked on. Artist: Tadashi Goto Album: Innervisions (ProgRock Records 2008) Tracks: 12 Artist website: http://www.tadashi-goto.com REVIEW OVERVIEW : Tadashi Goto is a very talented keyboard virtuoso […]
CD Review: Jennifer Palor – “Jenerations”
CD Review This review was originally written by Jose Bernardo for www.theweeklyriff.com between 2008 and 2010. These were Jose’s first impressions of the songs and were not written after multiple spins. Artist: Jennifer Palor Album: Jenerations (2009 Tableau Records) Tracks: 9 Artist website: jenniferpalor.com REVIEW OVERVIEW: There is no question that Jennifer Palor is a gifted singer. That is quite clear on […]
CD Review: Gilberto Finol – “Past”
CD Review This review was originally written by Jose Bernardo for www.theweeklyriff.com between 2008 and 2010. These were Jose’s first impressions of the songs and were not written after multiple spins. Artist: Gilberto Finol Album: Past (2008 Self Released) Tracks: 8 Artist website: https://gilbertofinolmusic.bandcamp.com REVIEW OVERVIEW: Gilberto Finol is a gifted artist from Venezuela who is based out of Spain. This album is […]
CD Review: Opaq – “The Doldrums”
CD Review This review was originally written by Jose Bernardo for www.theweeklyriff.com between 2008 and 2010. These were Jose’s first impressions of the songs and were not written after multiple spins. Artist: Opaq Album: The Doldrums (2008 Self Published) Tracks: 7 + bonus Artist website: Facebook REVIEW OVERVIEW: Opaq is a trio based in New Hampshire, USA. The following is the trio’s own […]
CD Review: BJ Block – “Glitterball”
CD Review This review was originally written by Jose Bernardo for www.theweeklyriff.com between 2008 and 2010. These were Jose’s first impressions of the songs and were not written after multiple spins. Artist: BJ Block Album: Glitterball (2008 Self Published) Tracks: 8 (35 minutes) Artist website : facebook.com/bjblockmusic/ REVIEW OVERVIEW: The first thought that came to my mind was this: “70’s funk?” Yes, […]