Archive for July 25th, 2006
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The lowdown: Lockjaw Davis was a veteran of the Swing and Bop scenes whose funky, R&B-drenched saxophone helped define the gritty Hard Bop and Soul Jazz of the ’60s. Davis could lead an organ group with finger lickin’ grooves, but he was also an impressive improviser
Genre: Soul Jazz Jazz Bop Hard Bop
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July 25th, 2006
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The lowdown: A Finnish Surf quartet, not to be confused with British Post-Rockers “Laika.” They pull off the oh-so-common reverb-drenched guitar/minor key/cheesy organ drill with a not-as-common sense of assuredness and panache.
Genre: Surf Revival Rock/Pop Alternative/Punk Instrumental Rock
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July 25th, 2006
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The lowdown: Ambrosia were one of a number of bands that successfully combined Art Rock tastes with Pop aspirations to come up with a handful of FM hits. Veering closer to soft rock territory than such contemporaries as Supertramp and ELO, Ambrosia had more in common
Genre: Lite Rock Rock/Pop AOR
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July 25th, 2006