Reviews of All Things Music – Bands/Musicians/Media/Concerts/Festivals/Venues and a Whole Lot More…
The Jeremy Ledbetter Trio – Live at First Ontario Performing Arts Center
This past Nov 9, I experienced The Jeremy Ledbetter Trio - one of the most striking jazz trio’s on the current scene
The Blackburn Brothers: Keeping the Blues Alive with Soul and Funk
Hailing from Toronto, this powerhouse group, The Blackburn Brothers, blends traditional blues with funk, gospel, and R&B, creating a sound that’s both timeless and fresh.
“PAKT” – A Very Mystifying Event
... some musician friends and I, attended the Warehouse concert Hall in St. Catharines, Ontario for an event that was, in essence, mystifying.
Book Review: LARGE TIME: On the Southern Music Beat, 1976-1986
Bill King’s LARGE TIME: On the Southern Music Beat, 1976-1986 is a raucous, revelatory deep dive into the golden age of Southern rock, R&B, and country-funk
Live Performance: Kim Mitchell – Montebello Park – St. Catharines – 09/26/2024
Canadian pop rock’s elder statesman returns to St. Catharines with a bang!!
Danny Boy Phelan: Live at the Leopard Frog Barn”
It's always engaging when young musicians pay homage to their predecessors. It shows appreciation for the musical “giants” of the past, on whose mighty shoulders we often stand.
Joe Ruicci 
