The 2017 Folk Alliance International Conference, with its many facets and some public access, occurred from February 15 to 19 in Kansas City. Part One Prelude – The Impressionist Merge of Folky World-ness in KC There is music and there […]
Continuing the process of lyrical compression and abstraction that has distinguished his releases to date, Jeff Black is back with a strong fourth offering. Those who treasured his 1998 debut Birmingham Road for its narrative tracks may find Tin Lily […]
Birmingham Road, Jeff Black’s 1998 solo debut, was a sprawling, ambitious affair with moments of glory, some stuff better left on the cutting room floor, and a feeling that the artist still casting about for a focus. This time out, […]
It takes awhile, but if you stick with Jeff Black’s debut, Birmingham Road, the sweet and subtle melodies begin to pull you in, especially since their well-crafted arrangements feel so effortlessly seductive. The sound of Black’s record is its best […]
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