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Jeremy Gaunt

From My Archives: "The Easy Winners" - Scott Joplin, Andre Previn, Itzhak Perlman

From My Archives: "The Easy Winners" - Scott Joplin, Andre Previn, Itzhak Perlman

Talk about a cross-over album. "The Easy Winners" (Angel Records, 1975) was the work of Scott Joplin as interpreted by Andre Previn and Itzhak Perlman. The result was beautiful, a classic that probably should have got more attention than it did. Joplin's ragtime is the epitome

Richard Thompson talks about why he doesn't do happy love songs

Richard Thompson talks about why he doesn't do happy love songs

If you want a silly little love song, don't bother with Richard Thompson - the singer-songwriter does angst not amour. Instead of beating hearts, flowers and sunny days, you get bitter break-ups, painful goodbyes, spite and the long walk home. "You can write a song about relationships

CD Review - Eric Johnson "Up Close - Another Look"

CD Review - Eric Johnson "Up Close - Another Look"

Eric Johnson's new release "Up Close - Another Look" is a strange album on two grounds. First, it is not that new - it is a reprise for Europe of a CD released in North America in 2010, simply called "Up Close". Second, it