Bentley’s Bandstand: Patsy Cline, John Pizzarelli

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Patsy Cline, Sweet Dreams: The Complete Decca Masters 1960-1963, Hip-O Select Records

Lock up all the firearms in the house, hide the sleeping pills, cut up the ropes, throw away the knives and razor blades and…

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Bentley’s Bandstand: John Hiatt, Texas Tornados, Lightspeed Champion

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John Hiatt, The Open Road, New West Records

In the golden realm of modern songwriters, John Hiatt surely sits in the inner sanctum. His work defies the odds, with every album containing gems that can bring…

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Bentley’s Bandstand: Carolina Chocolate Drops, The Giuseppi Logan Quintet, Kelly Ryan

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Carolina Chocolate Drops, Genuine Negro Jig, Nonesuch Records

For those who are fans of deep folk music from the 1930s, the Carolina Chocolate Drops might be déjà vu in an almost mind-warping way. These young musicians…

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Celebrate the first Los Angeles Youth Orchestra Day this Sunday

BY SANDI STEINBERG

Four orchestras and over 300 musicans will join together on Sunday, February 28 at Pasadena City College to mark the first Youth Orchestra Day as appointed by the Los Angeles City Council and Mayor Bill Bogaard of…

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Bentley’s Bandstand: Soul Jazz Orchestra, Marley’s Ghost, Re-Delux

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Soul Jazz Orchestra, Rising Sun, Strut Records

When groups work like crazy, playing live shows constantly, rehearsing because they love the joy of…

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Bentley’s Bandstand: Tim Buckley, Gil Scott-Heron, Galactic

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Tim Buckley, Live At The Folklore Center, NYC – March 6, 1967, Tompkins Square Records

When a young Tim Buckley taped these 16 songs on a reel-to-reel tape recorder during the spring of 1967, he had…

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Bentley’s Bandstand: The Sojourners, Corinne Baily Rae

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The Sojourners, The Sojourners, Black Hen Music

Gospel music will always shine. A centerpiece of American sounds, it carries the ability to inspire all those within its sweep. Even for listeners beyond the beliefs at gospel’s…

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Bentley’s Bandstand: South Memphis String Band, Pieta Brown, Stile Antico

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South Memphis String Band, Home Sweet Home, Memphis International Records

Luther Dickinson, Alvin Youngblood Hart and Jimbo Mathus are the members of this trio. They play timeless music from the South, and it is a true…

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Bentley’s Bandstand: Quartet San Francisco, Sam Baker, Soulsavers

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Quartet San Francisco, QSF Plays Brubeck, QSF Music

There are sometimes albums that exist in their own world. They are so distinctive and carry such an air of accomplishment about them, it’s like they are…

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Bentley’s Bandstand: “Crazy Heart” Original Soundtrack, B.J. Thomas, Joe Louis Walker

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B.J. Thomas, I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry – Tomorrow Never Comes, Collectors’ Choices

Blessed with a great soul voice that also had an undeniable strength singing country, B.J. Thomas started his career as a teenager…

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