My God - Kenny Flyy

Advantages: Some smooth playing.
Disadvantages: Bit too smooth.

...Classics in the key of G - Kenny G Well, as promised, it is time to review some jazz, but for those detractors, I'll start with smooth, then will gradually work up to some nice hard jazz, swing and bebop. Kenny G is a very interesting saxophonist, not least in that he does not fit the mould of a classic jazz saxophonist; in fact many jazz fans are ardently NOT Kenny G fans. He looks more like an 80's prog rock star, all long perm and casual clothes. In addition he is much too 'smooth' for many jazz fans, you are certainly more likely to hear Kenny g in the lounge of a hotel than you are Albert Ayler or Ornette Coleman. His main instrument is soprano sax, but he does play alto and tenor as well. For those that don't know, all the key positions and spacings are pretty much the same on all types of saxophone, and as they go up... Read review

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Advantages: Cracking bit of blues/rock
Disadvantages: A relative unknown

...So, having done the Glitterati, it's time once again to whip up an album that the majority of you will have no idea about - Kenny Wayne Shepherd… The album "Trouble Is…" is the second studio album, released in 1997, by a young, up-and-coming blues guitarist at the time, especially following the hype of his debut album "Ledbetter Heights", and this outing showed his potential. Opening with tracks "Slow Ride" and "True Lies", they both show his incredible capabilities with an electric guitar - solos and riffs that many greats of the genre would have been thoroughly impressed and proud of. Having been so long since I last listened to the album, it stands out more now seeing as I feel I appreciate the genre more. It's complexity and "catchy-ness" are second to none when it comes to guitar music. Track 3 is "Blue On Black", a track... Read review

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Advantages: some great rock songs
Disadvantages: very hard to find in shops

...are Zolberg on guitar and vocals, eagle on drums, Heimir on bass and A.D on guitar. There record label is r og r musik and there type of label is Indie. They have 2 albums which are based is Iceland and they have another that is in English called thank god for the silence. The album is very unique as well as Zolburgs fantastic unique voice. His voice is fantastic and is probably my most favourite vocalist ever. THE ALBUM THANK GOD FOR SILENCE: This album was realised this year and it went to number 12 in the Icelandic charts. Whilst preparing for this album the band god to work with new York producer Mark Plati on 3 of there tracks. THE SONGS ON THE ALBUM: 1. LIFT ME UP: The first song of Signs album it starts with guitaring in just one ear building up for the second guitar to come in and the bass and drums and finally... Read review

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