Post subject: [2015-04-07] Becca Stevens Band "Perfect Animal" (Universal)
Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2016 8:29 pm
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I picked up "Weightless" but the Becca Stevens Band sometime last year and like it a lot, but I missed the fact that this new one came out last April. Weightless is really good, kind of stradling an imaginary line between bluegrass and jazz, but this one is a big and very impressive step forward in my opinion. This is very intelligent, sophisticated, music that still connects emotionally and doesn't fit easily into any category. Not for everybody, but I think it's pretty close to brilliant.
Post subject: [2015-04-07] Becca Stevens Band "Perfect Animal" (Universal)
Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2016 7:48 am
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david crosby is a very big fan hers.....he did a webcast with her and the leader of snarky puppy recently, my wife found it on facebook.....it was very interesting.
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Post subject: [2015-04-07] Becca Stevens Band "Perfect Animal" (Universal)
Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2016 9:40 am
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I saw that, Renny -- it's very entertaining (Crosby is in fine form). Becca and David both appear on the new Snarky Puppy album that's coming out soon. I first heard Becca Stevens on "Map to the Treasure: Reimagining Laura Nyro" by Billy Childs, where she does an outstanding vocal on "The Confession." On a tribute album that also features vocals from Alison Krause, Shawn Colvin, Esperanza Spalding, and Rickie Lee Jones, Stevens more than holds her own. BTW, that's an amazing album, too.
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