💿 ALBUM REVIEW: Leigh Pilzer - Keep Holding On
Get ready to groove with Dr. Leigh Pilzer , the Washington, D.C. baritone sax powerhouse who proves that jazz is meant to be a living, breathing party, not a dusty museum piece. Described as a pure force of nature with a gruff, punchy, and assertive sound, Leigh brings a heavy dose of soulful grit to the stage. She has traded licks with the legendary Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra and even arranged horns for local legends like Chuck Brown and Eva Cassidy , and now she is bringing that deep, soulful swagger front and center with her vibrant new album, Keep Holding On. This record is a masterclass in pure, undeniable groove, packed with plenty of attitude, low-end bark, and raw energy that blues fans will instantly appreciate. Keep Holding On strikes the perfect balance between paying respect to the jazz heritage and absolutely cutting loose, making it an essential, high-energy addition to your playlist. 🎵 LISTEN & SUPPORT THE ALBUM Keep Holding On by Leigh ...
I saw 'Wede" with Musselwhite in Kalispell Montana and he blew us away. Would love for him to teach and play the blues at the Crown Guitar Workshop and Festival in nearby Bigfork MT. One week at end of August each year. 2016 will be the seventh annual. We've had Bonamassa, Robben Ford and others. We need Wedemeyer. The man can play most anything.
ReplyDeleteSaw John in Los Gatos outside a bar in old town watching Chris Cain play guitar in 1983 or so. He was less than 21 then not long into the future there he was playing around San Jose and already really good that early on.
ReplyDeleteI played professionally around San Jose in the 80s and early 90s.I first heard of John from Andy Just and others.Once I was playing a club called The Cabaret and he was the bottom billed act;a year later I found I was opening for him.In the late 90s he was in a band called The Missing Man Formation led by ex-grateful dead/Tubes keyboardist Vince Welnik.I heard he played with Wayne Newton in Vegas.I hope this is helpful!
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