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I have known guitarist/bassist/keyboardist/composer Mr. Fresh for many years now, and heard much of his music through collaborations with his fellow artists. However it is always a special pleasure to hear his solo work and so I always look forward to his personal releases. I have previously reviewed both Halcyon Sky and Halcyon Sky: The Regrooves, and…
“I was dreamin’ when I wrote this, forgive me if it goes astray.” Every generation has its events where you remember exactly where you were when you heard the news. I was about to meet with a colleague and glanced at my email. As I scrolled down the subject lines my eyes fell upon…
This week I was privileged to have a lovely conversation with Mr. Fresh, aka Doug Ramsay, and Mr JWilks, aka Jimmy Wilkerson. Together, they released The Beat Chronicles, described as “A collaboration of two artists, one from Washington, DC, one from Mississippi. A meeting of styles spanning the miles; instrumental hip hop vibes 4 your…
Last summer, Mr. Fresh released his debut EP Halcyon Sky; I reviewed it (Mr. Fresh Releases Debut EP, Halcyon Sky), and then was blessed to interview the artist himself (Artist Conversation with Mr. Fresh – Halcyon Sky 8.8.14). March 1, 2015 is the day that we were introduced to Mr. Fresh’s follow-up release, Halcyon Sky: The Regrooves EP.…
I have been waiting a LONG time for this! Finally, AfterSix Productions (A6P) has blessed us with the long-awaited release What Love Is, a collection of smooth grooves and tight lyrics centered around love and relationships. The project was made available January 1, 2015 on Bandcamp (http://aftersixproductions.bandcamp.com). What a wonderful New Year’s Day gift! I first introduced…
Readers of Liner Notes Lounge and This and That With Calandra are already familiar with Mr. Fresh, the mastermind behind the downtempo, ambient, chill Sunday Soundtrack Podcast at vibesnscribes.com. After sharing with you collaborative work he has done with AfterSix Productions and Cross Country Collective (C3), I finally have the opportunity to present his debut solo EP, Halcyon…
Back in July, 2012, I was introduced to a young vocalist to schedule what was to be my first telephone interview. On August 22, 2012, I had the pleasure of engaging in a 90-minute conversation with this vocalist by the name of Jua Howard. We only recorded an hour of that conversation, and continued to have an intense offline…
Do you remember taking Music Appreciation in school? Many of us started learning about music as early as our pre-school years, when we learned about simple instruments – a drum, a triangle and maracas. I can remember in grammar school, my music teacher would have us listen to Peter and the Wolf, encouraging us to…
It has been a privilege and a blessing to launch Liner Notes Lounge this year and share with you my love for music. After simply writing music-related posts for a few years, and with the help and support of fellow “musicologists,” I stepped into the world of podcasting. I’m still at the shallow end of…
This afternoon, I was listening to Cassandra Wilson‘s “Waters of March,” which is an English cover of Antonio Carlos Jobim & Elis Regina‘s Portuguese duet “Águas De Março.” I thought Ms. Wilson’s rendition had a nice jazzy flow to it, but I am usually partial to original works, and am very critical of most covers. That’s…
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