Artist : Esperanza Spalding Album : Emily’s D+Evolution (2016 Concord) Tracks : 12 Artist website : www.esperanzaspalding.com OVERVIEW : BACKGROUND Esperanza Spalding is a fantastic musician. I have been a casual fan since learning about her. She’s also a Berklee alumni like me. We also have the double bass and bass in common. We’ve probably even studied with […]
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CD Review: Prince – “LOTUSFLOW3R”
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 : Prince Album : LOTUSFLOW3R (2009 NPG) Tracks : 12 Artist website : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_(musician) OVERVIEW In a career spanning three decades, LOTUSFLOW3R is the twenty-sixth studio album by Prince. He has […]
CD Review: Spyro Gyra – “Down The Wire”
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 […]
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: 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, […]