[Harp-L] Fwd: nice review of jason ricci in the los angeles studio city sun

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Subject: nice review of jason ricci in the los angeles studio city sun









Jason Ricci & New Blood,

Rocket Number 9

(Eclecto Groove)

Sometimes the most moving artists are those that make the biggest mess. Itâs usually the music not drawn within the lines that lives the longest, and Jason Ricci and his bodacious band New Blood are getting their sound all over everything. It would be a huge mistake to call them a jam band, just as it would be a major gaffe to use the word blues when describing what Ricci does. Labeling him a harp player beyond belief goes without saying, just as itâs not stretching things too far in claiming that the band itself is pushing roots music into a brand new realm, one song at a time. Whether itâs âThe Rocker,â which Ricci wrote about his addiction to crack cocaine, âIâm a New Man,â composed on his way to jail, or any other selection here, itâs clear Jason Ricci & New Blood have taken the road less traveled and gone completely off the grid. Itâs best to approach this album without any preconceived expectations, because just about the time you have it pegged, something so striking and strong will fly by that all you can do is smile. A quick listen to their ten-and-half minute version of Sun Raâs âRocket Number 9â at the end of this interplanetary excursion will convince all within earshot that there really is room for new surprises, and thatâs not even the longest or most lively song on the album. For the well-rested.





 


That was written by Bill Bentley, a heavy hitter in the music business who used to be with Warners and now works for Neil Young and is making a movie about Skip Spence. He also put together the Skip Spence tribute album and has written liner notes for ZZ Top and others....slowly creeping mainstream, our buddy Jason...

Hope you see you N Cal harpers at JJ's Blues Sunday night....There's a great pizza joint next door. Let's have some slices together...
Also: any harpers who want to see a great Mexican band play Times Square in NY Dec 15, drop me a line. I'm sitting in, although they have a better harp player.

brad kava

 


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