Rob Ickes' Slide City
February 15: Rob Ickes @ the Freight and Salvage I'd imagine this is in connection with his new album, Slide City, which is some very nice stuff, mostly jazz, and not a trace of bluegrass. I wonder who's going to give it airplay. It is in support of the new CD "Slide City" and I share your concerns about airplay. Perhaps Rounder can attempt to market this along the same lines as David Grisman's "Hot Dawg" release of many years ago which made a respectable showing on the jazz charts. I'd rather have it end up getting played on one of the "Quiet Storm" (or instrumental jazz) stations than not getting played at all. It's a shame if nothing does happen, because I really like this CD. Other dates for Rob's Western tour include the following: 2/12- The Palms, Davis,CA (530)756-1098 2/13- The Fallon Theatre, Columbia, CA (209)586-2374 2/14- Cafe "T", San Jose, CA (408)292-7940 2/15- The Freight and Salvage, Berkeley, CA 2/17- Henflings, Felton, CA (Santa Cruz area), (831)335-4500 2/18- TBA, Arcata, CA 2/19- TBA, Eugene, OR 2/20-McMenamins St Johns Pub, Portland, OR,(503)289-7798 The other musicians on this tour will be Joe Craven on mandolin and percussion; Derek Jones on bass; and Kendrich Freeman on drums. -B "pushin' that product" B- ___ Brad's Page of Steel: http://www.well.com/user/wellvis/steel.html A web site devoted to acoustic and electric lap steel guitars
RE: Rob Ickes' Slide City
It is in support of the new CD "Slide City" and I share your concerns about airplay. Perhaps Rounder can attempt to market this along the same lines as David Grisman's "Hot Dawg" release of many years ago which made a respectable showing on the jazz charts. I'd rather have it end up getting played on one of the "Quiet Storm" (or instrumental jazz) stations than not getting played at all. It's a shame if nothing does happen, because I really like this CD. I do, too, and sure, I'd rather see it get airplay on a jazz station; IMO, that's where it belongs. But they're certainly not going to be looking out for it, and it's coming from left field from their p.o.v., unless Freeman or Jones or John Burr (pianist) has some kind of name in that field already. And with all due respect, RS Entertainment, who's booking Rob, doesn't exactly have a lot of experience in working the jazz scene, I'll bet; I hope Rounder has more. I can see Americana and "eclectic" shows playing the Blind Faith cut and maybe the Jimmie Rodgers one, but after that... Worrisome point: in the notes, Rob mentions Redneck Jazz Explosion and says "I tried hard to get some of that energy onto this record." I don't believe that RJE got a whole lot of airplay or sales. Jon Weisberger Kenton County, KY [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.fuse.net/jonweisberger/
Rob Ickes' Slide City
Rob Ickes (of the bluegrass band Blue Highway) is set to release a new solo CD later this month called "Slide City". I just got a preview copy of the CD and it's a smokin' slab of plastic, let me tell you. I haven't heard it enough to do a formal review, but this release finds Rob tackling jazz oriented material (Herbie Hancock's "Watermelon Man" Miles Davis' "New Blues", Larry Carlton's "Don't Give It Up") backed for the most part by piano, drums and bass . Guests include Tim O'Brien, Suzanne and Sidney Cox on vocals on one tune each, and Joe Craven on mandolin and percussion on several tracks. If you are expecting bluegrass, you'll be disappointed. If you like jazz guitar, you'll probably enjoy this a whole bunch. It's really good.
