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Published: 2011/12/30

by Philip Booth

Eric Lindell: West County Drifter

M.C.

A shaggy, rambling lovability defines Eric Lindell, a California-to-Louisiana singer and guitarist initially promoted as a blues artist. At times, particularly on the first of these two discs (both originally self-released as separate albums)—with regular trio mates Myles Weeks on upright bass and Will McMains on drums—Lindell’s throaty, soulful vocals and laidback acoustic grooves recall the likes of G. Love & Special Sauce and JJ Grey. The shuffling title track—a road-trip song featuring Nick Ellman’s clarinet—and the horn-packed “Try to Understand”—bolstered by Ivan Neville’s organ—are just two of the many keepers. Other highlights include the tangy opener “Sentimental Lover,” retro-rootsy “Dog Eat Dog” and covers of Curtis Mayfield’s punchy, piano-spiked “Find Another Girl” and the slow-burning “It’s So Hard to Believe.”

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Kz Saka Shadrack. February 13, 2012, 17:43:04

My dream studio.

Nichole April 22, 2012, 23:58:42

Greetings from Norway Levon Aronian!Comparing your chess style with jazz, who would you be? Guess Magnus Carlsen is somewhat like Thelonius Monk, ipsmle but yet very complex!If a group of top players, let us say, Aronian (yepp) Anand, Kramnik and Carlsen putt their heads togheter in a match against a computer (like the Kramnik vs fritz match), do you think you would be able to come out with a win?Have you ever played a game as smooth as kind of blue?Have you been to Norway? There is some quite good jazz-fetivals here during summer, both more traditional and modern jazz, and many interesting young performers popping upp. (Tips & hints for your norwegian holiday can be traded for some modest opening prepps for a 1500-player! he he).