Stephen Baxter Discography of CDs

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Stephen Baxter CD discography Robben Ford's last studio effort, 2007's Truth, received a Grammy nomination for best contemporary blues album. Where that recording focused on his workmanlike songwriting skills and his prodigious guitar technique, Bringing It All Back Home highlights other aspects of his musical persona. This is Ford putting on offer his considerable skills as a bandleader and song interpreter. There's not a lot of superpicker athleticism on display here, and there doesn't need to be. Backed a smoking band that includes organist Larry Goldings, drummer Harvey Mason, bassist David Pilch, and trombonist Stephen Baxter, Ford makes it look easy. On this series of mainly cover tunes, his modern blues is infused with his love of New Orleans' R&B throughout. This is especially true on the slippery, punchy, readings of Allen Toussaint's "Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky" and "Fair Child" -- two of the first three tunes here -- that are simultaneously polished and greasy. One of the three guitar burners here is "Trick Bag," by NOLA guitar hero Earl King. It showcases the locked-in interplay between Pilch and Baxter as they ride atop Mason's funky butt breakbeats. Even Bob Dylan's "Most Likely You Go Your Way and I'll Go Mine" gets a second-line backbeat treatment. Another guitar highlight, albeit a gorgeously relaxed one, is an instrumental update of the traditional "On That Morning," wherein Ford expertly channels his inner Wes Montgomery. On "Slick Capers Blues," by little known pre-war bluesman Charlie "Little Buddy" Doyle, he and Goldings ...

Stephen Baxter discography Released in 2012, the concert album Live in London features legendary singer and songwriter Barry Manilow performing at the 02 Arena in 2011. Backed by the illustrious Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, Manilow runs through a bevy of his most popular songs, including "Can't Smile Without You," "Bring on Tomorrow," "Mandy," and "Copacabana." Also included are his takes on such ...

Stephen Baxter songs Track Listing of songs: Codajas; Making Love; So Many Close to You; Lights, The; Funny... Isn't It; Freestyle; Naked Soul; South Beach Fantasy; Why Did You Lie?; Easy Way, The; Peaceful Journey;

Stephen Baxter CD discography Recording information: Dedrie Sunnyside Recording Studio, Los Angeles, CA. Photographers: Amber McNeal; Daniel Roman . Arrangers: Bernard Lilton; Leon Haywood. Personnel: Mike McGlory, Paul Jackson, Jr. , Ricky Rouse (guitar); John Stephens (saxophone); Michael Harris (trumpet); Kyle Porter, Stephen Baxter (trombone); Bernard Lilton (Hammond b-3 organ, keyboards, programming, background vocals); Derrick Lee (keyboards); Gordon Campbell (drums); Joe Blocker (percussion); Cynthia Bass, Tony ...

Stephen Baxter albums Track Listing of songs: Spin-Time; Spin-Time; Share Your Love;