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Eden Brent: Ain't Got No Troubles
by Woodrow Wilkins
Fun. Plain, simple fun. That's Eden Brent in a nutshell. Whether she's in concert, at a festival or helping out fellow musicians, this vocalist and pianist thrills crowds wherever she plays. Ain't Got No Troubles, like her previous recordings, brings that same level of joy and energy. A longtime protégé of Abie Boogaloo" Ames, Brent grew up in the Mississippi Delta, surrounded by musicians. Her late mother Carol, and sisters Jessica and Bronwynne, all wrote and performed music. ...
read moreEden Brent: Mississippi Number One
by Woodrow Wilkins
To some, she's Little Boogaloo," a nickname she earned through her long association with instructor, mentor and friend Abie Boogaloo" Ames. But whether called by that or her own name, Eden Brent is a Mississippi Delta artist whose love for her home is as strong as her passion for singing.Brent, a vocalist, pianist and keyboardist, has a penchant for blues, jazz, pop and oldies, among other styles. In addition to numerous performances with the now-deceased Boogaloo, Brent has ...
read moreEden Brent: A Jazz Queen With a Case of the Blues
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All About Jazz @ Spinner
Jazz grew out of the blues some time in the late 19th or early 20th century in and around New Orleans. While the two styles grew apart as each developed its own lexicon, there's no mistaking the fact that the they are deeply intertwinedone need look no further than Billie Holiday, Count Basie and most musicians from New Orleans and other places on the Delta. Pianist Eden Brent falls into this nebulous musical world, singing in ...
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Eden Brent - Ain't Got No Troubles (2010)
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Something Else!
By Mark Saleski I wish I had a cool story about where I learned about the blues. I never had an older brother who gave me his Howlin' Wolf records. There was no cousin who pointed out the line that runs backwards from Jimmy Page. Despite the early appearance of my inner music nerd, I doubt that I was curious enough at the time to perform my own investigations. The closest I came to a blues mentor experience was when ...
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