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04/24/2014

James Booker: Producer Scott Billington on the enigmatic “Bayou Maharaja” (Part 2)

This post is a continuation of my last post by the same title. We were discussing the genius and legacy of James Booker with renown roots music producer Scott Billington, who produced Booker’s last album, Classified, and through Rounder Records is re-issuing it with previously unreleased tracks. I’ve heard the entire album and would recommend… Continue reading

Blues, Classic soul, Funk, Keyboards, New Orleans, Piano, Soul

Bayou Maharaja, Classified: Remixed And Expanded, James Booker, Scott Billington
03/28/2014

“Now Muscle Shoals has got the Swampers…”

The Swampers, the studio musicians who created some of the best-loved sounds of our time. I just finished watching the music documentary Muscle Schoals. It is an amazing movie which tells the story of a small rural town in Alabama with a magical connection to the best music ever recorded and the story of FAME… Continue reading

Americas, Blues Rock, Funk, Hammond B-3, R&B, Soul

Alabama, Aretha Franklin, blues rock, documentary, I never loved a man, Muscle Shoals, music film, Rick Hall, Spooner Oldham, Swampers
01/29/2014

Words and sounds that inspire at the start of 2014: from the city of angels with love

“The hope of a secure and livable world lies with disciplined nonconformists who are dedicated to justice, peace and brotherhood.” ~ MLK, Jr. The year 2014 is upon us and as we come to terms with tragic consequences of global apathy, the creative mind and spirit of the earth and universe instills in us the… Continue reading

Americas, Blues Rock, Chicano music, Civil Rights, Folk, Funk, Hip Hop, Jazz, Keyboards, Los Angeles, Piano, Spanish Civil War Songs, Trumpet

2014, Cava Menzies, City of Angeles, Fabian Debora, Grammy Awards, Imagine Dragons, Kendrick Lamar, La Santa Cecilia, Los Angeles, Nelson Mandela, Nick Phillips, Pete Seeger, Pharrell
06/15/2012

Keepin’ it funky with New Orleans’ brass band tradition

Last night I had the fortune to see Rebirth Brass Band at The Mint in LA (an awesome roots-music venue if you ever are in town). Hot off their Grammy win for their album, Rebirth of New Orleans, it was a sold-out, standing-room only show. People who didn’t have a ticket were waiting outside, hoping… Continue reading

Brass, Funk, Jazz, New Orleans, Soul

Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Funk, New Orleans, New Orleans’ brass bands, Rebirth Brass Band, Soul Rebels Brass Band, The Mint LA

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Funk

James Booker: Producer Scott Billington on the enigmatic “Bayou Maharaja” (Part 2)

“Now Muscle Shoals has got the Swampers…”

Words and sounds that inspire at the start of 2014: from the city of angels with love

Keepin’ it funky with New Orleans’ brass band tradition

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