Crystal Bunch moved to the vibrant community of Moab in 2018 and has been an enthusiastic DJ since 2019. If you have tuned it to The Artist Speaks or Desert Sol Soundsystem you have heard “DJ Sunshine” spreading cheer and tunes in Moab and beyond. She previously held the pivotal role of music and program director and has now gracefully returned to ease into that role once more. Her deep love for music began at a tender age, where she delighted in holding concerts... Read More
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Kirk Fletcher Album: Keep On Pushing Label: VizzTone Genre(s): Contemporary Blues Posted By: Duane Verh
Aug 3, 2025
Review
Guitarist Kirk Fletcher serves up a most satisfying set of small-group journeyman blues, frills-free and consistently on task. With a vocal delivery a couple of clicks on the mellow side of Albert King, the California-bred axeman accounts for himself well on gems including the Ruth Brown hit “It’s Love Baby (24 Hours of the Day)”, Percy Mayfield’s “Lost Love” and Eddie Bo’s “Every Dog Has Its Day”. Mr. Fletcher’s blues-savvy fretwork seals the deal. Good stuff.
Yuko Mabuchi Album: Quantum Label: Self-Release Genre(s): Fusion Posted By: Robert Silverstein
Aug 1, 2025
Review
Japanese-born, Los Angeles based pianist / composer Yuko Mabuchi is back in the musical spotlight with her 2025 album Quantum. On the 8-track, 50-minute album, the central focus is on Yuko’s smartly performed jazz-fusion instrumentals with her one vocal track on this album being a cover of Jobim’s 1960 classic “The Girl From Ipanema”, reworked here with some new lyrics and retitled “The Boy From Ipanema”. Quantum features an impressive number of supporting musicians including Peter Buck (drums), Del Atkins (electric bass), Munyungo Jackson (perc), Hussain Jiffry (bass), Lucio Vieira (drums) and Troy Dexter (guitar).
Teaming again with music producer Billy Mitchell and string arrangers John Beasley and Melvin Lightford, Quantum is filled with smartly produced instrumental jazz-fusion sounds. The album kicks off with a track entitled
A joint collaboration between Premik Russell Tubbs and Margee Minier-Tubbs, Oneness-World literally breaks down borders between musical genres. The 7-track, 48-minute album features a range of participants including Margee Minier-Tubbs (executive producer, artistic director, composer, writer, lyricist, backing & spoken word vocals, album cover designer/ artist and percussion), Premik Russell Tubbs (saxophone, flutes, EWI, composer, producer), Zach Brock (multi-Grammy winning violinist), Steve Sandberg (Emmy-nominated pianist), Michael O’Brien (bass), Neil Alexander (keyboards), Todd Isler (drums, percussion), Lola Kristine (vocals on “Catwalk (A Stitch in Time)”, Arta Jekabsone (vocals, “Catwalk (A Stitch in Time)” and Patrick Carmichael (spoken word poetry, “The Bells”).
Compositionally, Oneness-World is very varied. Margee’s
Mother Blues With Gerald McClendon Album: Sleeping While The River Runs Label: Sleeping Dog Genre(s): Classic Blues Posted By: Duane Verh
Jul 27, 2025
Review
If it can be said that all music is new if one’s not yet heard it, this just-minted re-release is packed with fresh roots fare of a first-rate variety. And variety is abundant here as guitarist/bandleader Steve Bramer penned and co-penned blues, soul and r&b songs that rival one another for best of the pack. Doing absolute vocal justice to the meaty lyric sets present is Gerald McClendon. Mr. McClendon’s masterful delivery meshes solidly with each mood and style change. Standouts in this rock-solid set include “Pass You By, ””Going Down For The Last Time” and the title track. Mr. Bramer accounts well for himself throughout also, his two features, “Me & Ian” and “Where’s The Fire", providing refreshing side trips.
Pat Petrillo Album: Contemporaneous Label: Innervision Genre(s): Fusion Posted By: Robert Silverstein
Jul 27, 2025
Review
New Jersey-based drummer and percussionist Pat Petrillo has worked with a number of top R&B and fusion artists as well as establishing himself on Broadway. Pat’s 2025 album Contemporaneous takes its cues from a wide range of instrumental music forms like jazz-rock, funk and fusion and the end result is a mix of exciting sounds. A fine example of Pat’s daredevil sound can be heard on “How’s The Weather” featuring Pat’s driving drum sound backed up by the scintillating guitar sound of Oz Noy. Pat also adds in percussion and additional keyboards on various tracks.
A wide range of top fusion musicians appear on Contemporaneous including Scott Ambush (bass), Blake Aaron (guitar), Matt Rohde (keys), Mike Cordone (trumpet), Lemar Guillary (trombone), Scott Mayo (tenor sax), Phillip Wack (alto sax). Special guests artists here include Oz Noy (guitar),
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