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Rick Keene Music Scene – All That Jazz

Jazz at Princeton University Announces Diverse and Compelling Season   October 12, 2019 – May 9, 2020   Guest artists include Portuguese vocalist/composer Sara Serpa with Nigerian writer Emmanuel Iduma, Chilean vocal sensation Claudia Acuña, & Grammy-nominated Cuban drummer & MacArthur Fellow Dafnis Prieto   Faculty groups are led by Jazz at Princeton head Rudresh Mahanthappa, Trineice Robinson-Martin, Jay Clayton, Matthew Parrish, Darcy James Argue   2nd annual … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – All That Jazz

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Rick Keene Music Scene – Album Release of The Week

Not many albums are great. Most new albums contain four or five great tracks and the rest are fillers. Not by choice – it is just the nature of the beast. It is hard to write ten or more great songs. It is hard to come up with new stuff in 2019. It turns out young dogs can teach old tricks. Old school music tends … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Album Release of The Week

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Rick Keene Music Scene; Top Ten Musician New Year’s Resolutions 

The new year brings hope.     Not just for regular folk, business people or pets. More than anyone, artists and musicians require a changing of course to right a sometimes leaky boat. It ain’t easy maneuvering the seas of art, just ask the Flock of Seagulls circling aimlessly overhead. Here now are The Top Ten Musician New Year’s Resolutions.  10. In 2018, out of … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene; Top Ten Musician New Year’s Resolutions 

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Rick Keene Music Scene – See Spot Run Celebrate Thirty – Five Years in Powerful Style.

It all started in the basement … That’s  usually the spot rebel teenagers get together to ‘ under ‘ mine their parents’ and society’s rules. Randy Bowen and Chris Brodbeck were no different.  Thirty five years later – the duo, along with the ‘new’ bandmates Aaron Little ( guitar ) and Dave Fudge ( Drums ) returned to the place where it kind of all started. … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – See Spot Run Celebrate Thirty – Five Years in Powerful Style.

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Rick Keene Music Scene – Rest in Peace Malcolm Young. 

The band was not cutting edge but it was. The band did not invent Rock n Roll but it did. The reason was Malcolm Young. To coin a well known phrase; ‘ It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing …’ Look up that explanation in any dictionary and there should be a photo of Malcolm Young beside it. It was AC … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Rest in Peace Malcolm Young. 

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Lisa Fischer Brings a Smile to Montreal

 The star of 20 Feet to Stardom was twenty feet away. So – it seemed … The former back-up singer for The Rolling Stones ( just one of many acts Lisa Fischer has enhanced), was at Maison Symphonique in Montreal Saturday night with her band; Grand Baton. What a band it was … In a day and age of auto tune and auto – ‘everything … Continue reading Lisa Fischer Brings a Smile to Montreal

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The League of Rock Montreal – Speeding Towards Showcase Number Two on November 16th !

They have come a long way …    It is … make or break time.  Following a month of rehearsals, The League of Rock Montreal and the four ‘brand spanking new bands’, introduced themselves to the rockin’ world on November 2nd at McKibbons Pointe Claire.  It was an opportunity for each member of each band to recognize their place in the world of music. There are no … Continue reading The League of Rock Montreal – Speeding Towards Showcase Number Two on November 16th !

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The Stones Have The Blues – Part Three. Hear Two New Blues Songs Here!

  Legend has it … Robert Johnson sold his soul at The Crossroads to the Devil in exchange for Blues superiority.  As time goes on, it appears someone else sold their souls and the Devil must have gotten a hell of a lot in return. The Rolling Stones, created and led by Brian Jones – were originally a Blues Band. Schooled by Johnson, Elmore James, … Continue reading The Stones Have The Blues – Part Three. Hear Two New Blues Songs Here!

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The Stones Have The Blues – Part Two. Parental Guidance Suggested.

  Legend has it … Robert Johnson sold his soul at The Crossroads to the Devil in exchange for Blues superiority.  As time goes on, it appears someone else sold their souls and the Devil must have gotten a hell of a lot in return. The Rolling Stones, created and led by Brian Jones – were originally a Blues Band. Schooled by Johnson, Elmore James, … Continue reading The Stones Have The Blues – Part Two. Parental Guidance Suggested.

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The Stones Have The Blues – Part One.

  Legend has it … Robert Johnson sold his soul at The Crossroads to the Devil in exchange for Blues superiority.  As time goes on, it appears someone else sold their souls and the Devil must have gotten a hell of a lot in return. The Rolling Stones, created and led by Brian Jones – were originally a Blues Band. Schooled by Johnson, Elmore James, … Continue reading The Stones Have The Blues – Part One.

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The League of Rock Montreal – The First Showcase? A Huge Success !

          *Welcome to the Grand illusion Come on in and see what’s happening Pay the price, get your tickets for the show The stage is set, the band starts playing Suddenly your heart is pounding Wishing secretly you were a star The lyrics from Styx’s great song ‘Grand Illusion’ – never rang so true as they did on November 2nd at McKibbon’s … Continue reading The League of Rock Montreal – The First Showcase? A Huge Success !

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Cliff Stevens – Explaining Why ” Grass Won’t Grow’ !

 In Montreal – Cliff Stevens is known as ‘ Slowhand ‘.  Something that came as a surprise to Stevens at one point in his musical life. ” I loved Clapton and loved playing his music.” Says Cliff from his ‘home away from home’ Morocco. “Everywhere I played or went, people kept telling me I sounded like Clapton and looked like him too. It took me … Continue reading Cliff Stevens – Explaining Why ” Grass Won’t Grow’ !

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