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My daily dose. The Rippingtons, Welcome To The St. James Club (album)

Joe Satriani & Steve Vai--SatchVia, The Sea of Emotion was released on November 6, 2026. "Two guitar legends, five decades of friendship and one album that’s been a long time coming. Sometimes the best things are worth waiting for, and `The Sea Of Emotion’, the first full studio album from guitar heavyweights Steve Vai and Joe Satriani, certainly falls into that category. Having known each other since the early 1970s, the pair have finally got together to create a collection that celebrates everything we love about their individual playing styles, while discovering plenty of exciting new territory along the way." You can read the rest of the review here...

My daily dose. The Rippingtons, Tourist in Paradise (album)

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He's playing the Moody Center in Austin again on 11/20/2026 where Austin City Limits is recorded.

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Ty Meyers on Austin City Limits is another good episode. Country rock/soul/blues backed by a big band & chorus. If you want to skip the opening credits/commercials/interview/ jump to the 3:45 mark.

My daily dose. The Rippingtons, Kilimanjaro (album)

Rick Wakeman, Return to The Red Planet was released on October 16, 2026. "Following his acclaimed 2020 album The Red Planet, Rick Wakeman makes a triumphant and inevitable return to Mars with Return To The Red Planet, a sweeping new progressive work that fuses science, imagination and musical virtuosity into one of the most ambitious recordings of his career." You can read the rest of the review here...

I came across another Austin City Limits episode that I had to watch all the way through. The Red Clay Strays are a country soul, country rock and gospel band. The singer has a unique voice. I hope you enjoy it too.

Ryan Middagh, A Merry Bari Christmas was released on October 30, 2026. "This is an album that requires neither specialized knowledge nor any particular occasion to be appreciated. All it asks is that you let the music carry you along. And if the 2026 holiday season needs a soundtrack, Ryan Middagh’s album deserves a prominent place on the list." You can read the rest of the review here...

Flying High, Still Soaring was released on March 12, 2026. "For the debut project from the nonprofit Jazz At The Ballroom label, Champian Fulton served as co-producer, musical director, pianist, and one of the six singers featured on Flying High, a set subtitled “Big Band Canaries Who Soared.” Considering its title, ironically this is not a big band album. Instead, the accompaniment is provided by Fulton and a rhythm section which also includes either Neal Miner or Mike Gurrola on bass and Fukushi Tainaka or Charles Ruggiero on drums. After the trio plays an instrumental version of “On The Sunny Side Of The Street,” there are two vocals apiece by Vanessa Perea, Olivia Chindamo, Jane Monheit, Carmen Bradford, and Gretje Angeli, plus four from Fulton. Since there are piano solos on nearly every number, this can be thought of as a Champian Fulton album with five guest singers. All but one song, the rock and roll ballad “You Belong To Me” which is sung by Angeli, are veteran standards with most dating from the swing era. All in all, Flying High is a fun set of excellent swing-oriented vocals with plenty of fine piano playing from Champian Fulton." You can read the rest of the review here...

My daily dose. The Rippingtons, Moonlighting (album)

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