Eric Bibb – One Mississippi This showcase features 13 Eric originals (some co-written with his Grammy Award-nominated producer Glen Scott & a cover of “One Mississippi,” written by singer-songwriter Janis Ian & Fred Koller (Bibb went to a NYC high school with Ms. Ian). The songs were recorded & produced at Glen’s high-end studio in […]
Music Reviews: An Anthology of Dylan-influenced Music and More New Releases ‘He Took Us by Storm’ Features Artists Influenced by Dylan You won’t find any Bob Dylan recordings or even any of his compositions on the Dylan-themed He Took Us by Storm. Instead, as compiler Philippe Le Bras explains in his extensive liner notes, this […]
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Eric Bibb – In the Real World This is 3-time Grammy nominee Eric Bibb’s latest creation. Yes, creation. Though he extolls many of the rich traditions of the age-old genre he injects a modern-day freshness to his work. I hear tonalities in his voice that are gradients of his soulfulness. There’s a degree of the […]
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Eric Bibb – “Make a Change” Americana Highways is hosting this premiere of Eric Bibb’s song (co-written with Glenn Anthony Scott) “Make a Change” from his forthcoming album In the Real World. In the Real World was produced, arranged, mixed by Glen Scott with executive producer Jesper Wikström. It was engineered by Katie May and […]
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Eric Bibb – Live at the Scala Theatre – Stockholm This is a well-recorded live document by New York City-born traditional blues artist Eric Bibb (whose uncle was the famed jazz pianist John Lewis of the Modern Jazz Quartet). So, the acorn didn’t fall too far from the tree. Mr. Bibb’s blues are more rooted […]
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