Bill Milkowski

1 month ago | theabsolutesound.com | Bill Milkowski

A A A Since being reactivated in 1984, Blue Note Records has from time to time assembled all-star bands featuring artists from its roster. In the mid-80s, it was OTB (Out of the Blue), which introduced alto saxophonist Kenny Garrett. The late 80s saw the formation of Superblue, an octet including saxophonist Bobby Watson, trumpeter Roy Hargrove, and pianist Mulgrew Miller.

1 month ago | downbeat.com | Bill Milkowski

Interview, From the Magazine, George Porter Jr. By Bill Milkowski   I  May. 13, 2025 Any discussion of the origins of funk music would necessarily begin with James Brown but must also include The Meters, the instrumental group that put a decidedly New Orleans spin on the genre in the late ’60s and early ’70s.

1 month ago | downbeat.com | Bill Milkowski

Review, From the Magazine, Joel Harrison, Elliott Sharp, Nels Cline By Bill Milkowski   I  May. 13, 2025 There has been no more fervent a champion of guitar, in all of its myriad colors and expressions, over the past 20 years than Joel Harrison.

2 months ago | theabsolutesound.com | Bill Milkowski |Celia Cruz |Johnny Pacheco

A A A To commemorate the 60th anniversary of Fania Records, the iconic New York City label co-founded in 1964 by Dominican-born composer-bandleader Johnny Pacheco, Craft Latino has released more than a dozen remastered 180-gram vinyl reissues.

2 months ago | guitarworld.com | Bill Milkowski

It's a sweaty, booty-shakin', chick-chasin', money-wastin' Saturday night at Tramps, a Manhattan R&B/zydeco club that comes about as close to a down-home N'awlins/Houston juke joint as New York gets. No pretensions here. These thirty something yupsters are throwing down heartily after a hard day's work on Wall Street. Power ties are removed, and correct blazers are peeled and draped around chairs as patrons knock down shots of tequila and bottles of Corona before heading for the dance floor.