'The Shazam is a power pop trio consisting of guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Hans Rotenberry, Mick Wilson, and Scott Ballew. Their 1997 self-titled debut received rave notices from power pop critics.' - Steve Huey, All Music Guide

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It has long been an open secret that one of Steve Allen's lesser talents is as a composer/lyricist. After all, who else has written 6,800 songs and only had one hit ("This Could Be the Start of Something Big")? Singer George Bugatti, whose voice is reminiscent of Mel Torme's (although without the scatting), swings his way through a dozen of Allen's better pieces on this likable set. The interpretations are concise, the backup quintet (pianist Steve Rawlins, Gene Burkert on reeds, guita...   [ read more ]

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Steve Slagle, who has a very appealing tone on alto, strong technique, and a style that is quite versatile, performs seven blues on this exciting set, as well as a flute feature on "Detour Ahead." By varying tempos and grooves (ranging from bebop to Ornette Coleman and a bit of funk), each song manages to have its own personality and a mundane sameness never occurs. Trumpeter Ryan Kisor, who had grown quite a bit during the past few years, seemed at this point to be obviously poised for potenti...   [ read more ]

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