There are undoubtedly pairs of CDs farther apart in spirit than these; say, New Orleans Rhythm Kings 1922-1925 and The Art of Mabel Mercer. Well, I like both of those together under my roof. Weber and Salim are welcome to join them. Eberhard Weber, Stages Of A Long Journey (ECM). In 2005 Weber's … [Read more...]
Archives for July 14, 2007
Correspondence: On John Frigo
In response to the John Frigo item in the next exhibit, Rifftides reader Jim Brown writes: In later years, I heard Johnny say of "Detour" that "it was all mine, words and music." He explained that The Soft Winds was a co-op group, and they had an agreement that all of their names would go on … [Read more...]