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AmoChip Dabney: Not Out of Words (Microchip)new

For anyone familiar with AmoChip Dabney's various stage personas, this all-instrumental improvisational suite for piano is probably the last thing you'd expect to hear. A multi-instrumentalist excelling on saxophones, keyboards and bass, Dabney is the consummate pro.

Tucson Weekly | Jim Lipson | 09-13-2012 | Reviews

The Tall Paul Band: Sleepernew

Blues guitarist Tall Paul Webner has been flying under the local radar for more than 20 years, playing off nights in bars often well off the beaten path. Yet, mention his name to any number of working musicians, and the response is often, "Man, that guy can play!"

Tucson Weekly | Jim Lipson | 01-02-2012 | Reviews

Sabra Faulk: Acoustic Angelnew

Those in the business of writing about music love to make comparisons; it makes the job easier. This makes it all the more challenging (and gratifying!)

Tucson Weekly | Jim Lipson | 12-05-2011 | Reviews

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Combo Westside: Full Bloomnew

It's hard to imagine a place where elements of Latin, reggae, ska and smooth jazz peacefully coexist with covers of "Fly Me to the Moon" and "Bang Bang" (Cher), but that's exactly what Combo Westside has managed to pull off on its debut CD. Throw in some revisionist disco, and you'll find yourself asking: Who are these guys?

Tucson Weekly | Jim Lipson | 09-17-2011 | Reviews

Heather Hardy: Get Out of the Roadnew

To say Heather Hardy is to the electric violin as Jimi Hendrix is to the guitar may be a bit of a stretch ... but not by much. The variety of sounds she can coax from her instrument is amazing, and not surprisingly, she uses the violin to lead, support and drive her third release.

Tucson Weekly | Jim Lipson | 09-06-2011 | Reviews

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The John Lennon Song Project: Imaginednew

In a labor of love, adoration and respect, Rex Fowler of Aztec Two-Step and Tom Dean of Devonsquare have created the John Lennon Song Project, an acoustic montage that not only pulls at our nostalgic heartstrings, but presents Lennon's music in a way that makes these songs anything but mere cover tunes.

Tucson Weekly | Jim Lipson | 10-07-2010 | Reviews

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