Wishbone Ash

 

Artist:  Wishbone Ash
Origin:  Torquay, Devon, England
Genre:  Rock, Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Progressive Rock

Original line-up:

Andy Powell:  Vocals, Guitar
Ted Turner:  Vocals, Guitar
Martin Turner:  Bass, Vocals
Steve Upton:  Drums

Wishbone Ash are a British Rock Band formed in October 1969 by Martin Turner (Bass) and Steve Upton (Drums), with twin Lead Guitars Ted Turner (Vocals, Guitar) and Andy Powell (Vocals, Guitar).  They influenced the likes of Thin Lizzy and Iron Maiden and The band included strong elements of Progressive Rock, Folk, Hard Rock, Blues Rock and Classical Music. 

Title:  Live At The Capitol Theater - January 19, 1974 (2025)  

Genre:  Rock, Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Progressive Rock

Label:  Renaissance Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

LP 1:

Side A:

 1.  Sometime World (7:43)

 2.  Rock 'N Roll Widow (6:13)

 3.  The King Will Come (7:03)

Side B:

 4.  Warrior (5:55)

 5.  Blowin' Free (5:27)

 6.  Jailbait (8:43)

LP 2:

Side C:

 7.  Phoenix (22:16)

Side D:

 8.  Time Was (8:17)

Personnel:

Andy Powell:  Vocals, Guitar
Ted Turner:  Vocals, Guitar
Martin Turner:  Bass, Vocals
Steve Upton:  Drums

Live At The Capitol Theater - January 19, 1974 is a live album by Wishbone Ash, released onSeptember 12, 2025 by Renaissance Records, recorded live at The Capitol Theater, Passaic, New Jersey, on January 19, 1974.   180 Gram Colored Vinyl.  For Fans of Wishbone Ash.

BB King & Jimi Hendrix

Artist:  B.B. King
Birth Name:  Riley B. King
Born:  September 16, 1925.  Berclair, Mississippi, USA
Died:  May 14, 2015 (Aged 89).  Las Vegas, Nevada, USQ
Genre:  Blues, Rhythm And Blues, Blues Rock, Soul Blues, Modern Electric Blues, Memphis Blues
Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist, Record Producer
Instruments:  Guitar, Vocals

B.B. King was an American Blues Singer, Songwriter, Electric Guitarist and Record Producer.  He introduced a sophisticated style of Soloing based on string bending and shimmering vibrato that influenced many later Electric Blues Guitarists.  He was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 1987, and is considered one of the most influential Blues Musicians of all time, nickname "The King Of The Blues".

Artist:  BB King & Jimi Hendrix

Title:  New York 1968 (2024)

Genre:  Blues, Rhythm And Blues, Blues Rock, Soul Blues, Modern Electric Blues, Memphis Blues, Hard Rock

Label:  Laser Media

Rating:   ****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Ad Libbed Impromptu Blues (8:21)

 2.  Kooper's Shuffle (7:48)

 3.  Like A Rolling Stone (8:05)

 4.  Jam (24:18)

 5.  Slow Blues (17:31)

 6.  Fast Blues (3:30)

 7.  It's My Own Fault (15:33)

Format:  LP 

Side A:

 1.  Ad Libbed Impromptu Blues (8:21)

 2.  Kooper's Shuffle (7:48)

 3.  Fast Blues (3:30)

Side B:

 1.  Like A Rolling Stone (8:05)

 2.  It's My Own Fault (15:33)

Personnel:

BB King:  Guitar, Vocals

Jimi Hendrix:  Guitar, Vocals

Al Kooper:  Keyboards, Vocals

The Paul Butterfield Blues Band:

Paul Butterfield:  Harmonica, Vocals, Guitar

Elvin Bishop:  Guitar, Vocals

Mark Naftalin:  Keyboards

Bugsy Maugh:  Bass, Vocals

Phil Wilson:  Drums, Congas, Backing Vocals

New York 1968 is a live album by BB King & Jimi Hendrix, released on February 2, 2024 by Laser Media, recorded live at The Generation Club, New York City, April 15, 1968, and Radio Broadcast.

Kick Axe

Artist:  Kick Axe
Origin:  Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Genre:  Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Glam Metal

Original line-up:

Victor Langen:  Vocals, Bass
Larry Gillstrom:  Guitar
Gary Langen:  Drums
Raymond Harvey:  Guitar

Classic line-up:

George Criston:  Vocals
Larry Gillstrom:  Lead Guitar
Raymond Harvey:  Lead Guitar
Victor Langen:  Bass
Brian Gillstrom:  Drums

Kick Axe is a Canadian Hard Rock Band from Regina, Saskatchewan, formed in 1976 by Victor Langen (Vocals, Bass), Gary Langen (Drums), Larry Gillstrom (Guitar), and Raymond Harvey (Guitar).  The band achieved moderate commercial success in the mid-1980s on the strength of the singles "Heavy Metal Shuffle", "On The Road To Rock", and "Rock The World".

Title:  Rock The World (Collector's Edition) (2016)
Genre:  Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Glam Metal
Label:  Rock Candy Records
Rating:  *****

Tracks:

 1.  Rock The World  (4:10)
 2.  The Chain  (4:37)
 3.  Red Line  (3:08)
 4.  Devachan  (5:04)
 5.  Warrior  (4:48)
 6.  We Still Remember  (5:49)
 7.  Great Escape  (3:18)
 8.  Medusa  (4:27)
 9.  The Dark Crusade  (4:44)
10. Magic Man  (5:28)

Personnel:

George Criston:  Lead Vocals
Larry Gillstrom:  Lead & Rhythm Guitars, Backing Vocals
Victor Langen:  Bass, Keyboards, Backing Vocals

Brian Gillstrom:  Drums, Backing Vocals

Rock The World is the third studio album by Kick Axe, originally released in 1986 by Epic, Mercenary Records, remastered and reissued on November 25, 2016 by Rock Candy Records, includes "We Still Remember", "Warrior", "Magic Man", with 2 page full-colour booklet.

Duke Ellington

Artist:  Duke Ellington
Birth Name:  Edward Kennedy Ellington
Born:  April 29, 1899.  Washington, D.C. USA
Died:  May 24, 1974 (Aged 75).  New York City, New York. USA
Genre:  Jazz, Swing, Big Band, Orchestral Jazz, Standards, Modern Big Band, Progressive Jazz
Occupation:  Bandleader, Musician, Composer, Conductor, Songwriter
Instruments: Piano

Duke Ellington was an American Composer, Pianist and Bandleader of a Jazz Orchestra, was based on New York City from the mid-1920s onward together continuously for almost 50 years, and was the most important composer in the history of Jazz.  Some of the musicians who were members of Duke Ellington's Orchestra, such as Saxophonist Johnny Hodges.  He wrote more than one thousand compositions.  He was awarded a special Pulitzer Prize for Music in 1999.

Title:   The Popular  (2002)
Genre:  Jazz, Swing, Big Band, Orchestral Jazz, Standards, Modern Big Band, Progressive Jazz
Label:  RCA Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Take The "A" Train  (4:42)
 2.  I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)  (2:40)
 3.  Perdido  (3:18)
 4.  Mood Indigo  (5:13)
 5.  Black And Tan Fantasy  (5:15)
 6.  The Twitch  (3:14)
 7.  Solitude  (3:39)
 8.  Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me  (1:56)
 9.  The Mooche  (5:40)
10. Sophisticated Lady  (3:05)
11. Creole Love Call  (3:58)

Personnel:

Duke Ellington:  Piano
Johnny Hodges:  Alto Saxophone
Harry Carney:  Saxophone
Russell Procope:  Saxophone
Jimmy Hamilton:  Clarinet
Paul Gonsalves:  Tenor Saxophone
Lawrence Brown:  Trombone
Buster Cooper:  
Chuck Connors:  Trombone
Cootie Williams:  Trumpet
William "Cat" Anderson:  Trumpet
Mercer Ellington:  Trumpet
Herbie Jones:  Trumpet
John Lamb:  Bass
Sam Woodyard:  Drums

The Popular is the essence of Duke Ellington, was reissued and released in 1997 from the original released on February, 1967, featuring Duke Ellington And His Orchestra running through 11 of the leader's hits.