This week’s episode features a mix of new and familiar artists, many of which having certain rock and roll flair that inspired some rocks artists who just so happened to be inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame. Noah and John discuss both these artists and their influence on rock and roll, to learn more about who they are tune in to the episode! Songs featured in the episode:
- Joe Louis Walker – “Bowlegged Woman, Knock-Kneed man”
- Sugar Blue – “Krystalline”
- John Dawson Winter III – “Pick Up on My Mojo”
- Toronzo Cannon – “I Hate Love”
- James Burton – “Susie-Q”
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Saxophonist, composer, arranger and bandleader Kamasi Washington calls his new disc, “Fearless Movement,” his dance album. “Dancing is movement and expression,” he explains, “and in its way it’s the same thing as music—expressing your spirit through your body.” Dance as an embodied form of expression signals a shift in focus for Washington. Where previous albums dealt with cosmic ideas and existential concepts, the latest one focuses in on the everyday, an exploration of life on earth. The change of focus is due in large part to the birth of Kamasi’s first child a few years ago.
Decorated pianist, composer, arranger, bandleader and bona fide Latin music legend Oscar Hernandez is perhaps best known to modern-day audiences as the leader and musical director of the Spanish Harlem Orchestra. With Hernandez at the helm, the 13-piece all-star salsa big band has garnered 3 Grammy Awards and released eight critically-acclaimed albums. He first recorded with his band Alma Libre in 2016. The new release “No Words Needed” is the band’s third disc and adds ten new compositions to Oscar’s already expansive and wide-ranging repertoire.
