by Kev Rowland | Nov 25, 2024 | Reviews, Reviews by Iris
Ever since she made her recording debut in 1995, and especially since she founded Yellow Rose Records in 2003, pianist and singer Paula Maya has been a major force in performing and popularizing Brazilian music in the United States. This is her twelfth studio album,...
by Kev Rowland | Nov 25, 2024 | Reviews, Reviews by Iris
The full title of this album is ‘Nikolo Kotzev’s Nostradamus The Rock Opera – Live In Sofia’, and somewhat surprisingly it was not recorded at the premiere in 2016 but instead was recorded the following year, on May 27th , 2017 in the hall of the State...
by Kev Rowland | Nov 25, 2024 | Reviews, Reviews by Iris
In 2001, Nikolo Kotzev (Brazen Abbot, Kikimora), delivered a three-set rock opera on the life of Nostradamus. Involved were some of the best singers around, including Glenn Hughes, Joe Lynn Turner, Goran Edman, Jørn Lande, Doogie White, Alannah Myles and Sass Jordan....
by Kev Rowland | Nov 25, 2024 | Reviews, Reviews by Iris
Following on from the death of Pat Torpey from Parkinson’s in 2018, there was always a desire to release a final album and tour, but it has taken until now for the band to finally achieve that with Eric Martin (lead vocals), Paul Gilbert (guitar, vocals) and Billy...
by Kev Rowland | Nov 25, 2024 | Reviews, Reviews by Iris
This is the fourth project under the banner Sheroes, an all-female band led by Monika Herzig who on this release provides piano and Fender Rhodes. She is joined by Jamie Baum (flutes), Reut Regev (trombone), Camille Thurman (tenor saxophone, vocals), Leni Stern...
by Kev Rowland | Nov 25, 2024 | Reviews, Reviews by Iris
Tenor saxophonist Livio Almeida is back with his first solo album since 2016’s ‘Action and Reaction’, this time working with Misael Silvestre (keyboards), Daniel Castro (bass), and Pedro Almeida (drums). Recorded in Brasília, his hometown and Brazil’s capital, he says...