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Rick Laird
Rick Laird, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Horace Arnold, Tom Kennedy and Chick Corea
by Len Davis
Bassist Rick Laird left us on July 4th this year. Today we pay tribute to another fine musician, who has contributed much to music. We feature his work with The Mahavishnu Orchestra as well as with Joe Henderson and Horace Arnold. More recent releases from Gabor Lesko and Jeff Lorber. A re-issue from the 1979 Live Under The Sky sessions from Japan with Chick Corea.Playlist Mahavishnu Orchestra"One Word" from Birds of Fire (CBS) 00:00 Mahavishnu Orchestra The Noonward ...
read moreBrian Auger: Introspection
by Doug Collette
A purposefully more far-ranging companion piece to The Best of Brian Auger's Oblivion Express (PolyGram, 1996), among other such compendia, Introspection is keyboardist/composer Brian Auger's personally-curated anthology covering the span of his career. In keeping with John Sellard's graphic design that features an array of period photos, the three-CDs' sound is as impeccable as its track sequencing also overseen by the artist himself This forward-thinking musician has hand-selected thirty-five of his favorite live and studio cuts, a handful ...
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