Allman Brothers- “Whipping Post”
The time is Saturday night. The place is the Soothing the Beast BFP/Jamiol Music Pick. The music is by the Allman Brothers aka Greg Allman and Friends and the song is the Allman Brothers' classic Whipping Post. There are a couple of guitar solos by Dereck Trucks and Warren Haynes that are outstanding...Enjoy...DJPJ
Leon Russell- “Magic Mirror”
It's piano night on the Soothing the Beast BFP/Jamiol Music Pick. Hitting the ivories is legendary singer-pianist Leon Russell. The song, Magic Mirror, was written by Russell and was first released in 1972. This is one of my favorites of his songs and think it's one of his best...enjoy...DJPJ.
The Rolling Stones- “Gimme Shelter”
It's a Rolling Stones kind of night here at the Soothing the Beast BFP/Jamiol Music Pick. The song is Gimme Shelter and the Stones perform it live at the 2013 Glastonbury Festival. Singer Lisa Fischer is on stage with the Stones and brings her unbelievable voice and presence to the mix...Enjoy...DJPJ.
Melody Gardot-“Robben Ford & The Blue Line- “Start It Up”
This is the second time we've had American blues, jazz and rock guitarist Robben Ford on the Soothing the Beast BFP/Jamiol Music Pick. Ford was named one of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of the 20th Century" by Musician magazine. Tonight's performance of his song Start it Up is a pretty good example why he's in that club...Enjoy...DJPJ.
Melody Gardot-“Who Will Comfort Me”
Grammy-nominated American singer, writer and musician Melody Gardot is the featured artist for this week's Soothing the Beast BFP/Jamiol Music Pick. The song is Who Will Comfort Me from her second studio album My One and Only Thrill. Gardot's music has been compared to that of Nina Simone...Enjoy...DJPJ
Vienna Teng- “Ain't No Sunshine / Lose Yourself”
It's a twofer tonight on the Soothing the Beast BFP/Jamiol Music Pick. The two songs are Bill Withers' Ain't No Sunshine and Eminem's rap anthem Lose Yourself. Putting her unique stamp on these two songs is the extremely talented Taiwanese American pianist and singer-songwriter Cynthia Yih Shih, better known by her stage name Vienna Teng ... Enjoy ... DJPJ
Philip Bailey- “Children of the Ghetto”
Tonight on the Soothing the Beast BFP/Jamiol Music pick we visit with American R&B, soul, gospel and funk singer Philip Bailey. He is best known as one of the longtime members of the band Earth, Wind & Fire. The song is Children of the Ghetto from Bailey's Chinese Wall album ... Enjoy ... DJPJ
Larry Carlton- “Bubble Shuffle”
American jazz, blues, pop, and rock guitarist Larry Carlton is the featured artist on tonight's Soothing the Beast BFP/Jamiol Music Pick. The four-time Grammy Award winner is performing his song Bubble Shuffle live at the 1990 Montreal International Jazz Festival ... Enjoy ... DJPJ
Bob Marley- “Stir it Up”
This is not the first time we've had Bob Marley on the Soothing the Beast BFP-Jamiol Music Pick and it certainly won't be the last. Marley's song for this evening is Stir it Up...a song he wrote for his wife Rita, and first made popular by Johnny Nash. Enjoy ... DJPJ.
Paul Simon- “You Can Call Me Al”
We go upbeat with this week's Soothing the Beast BFP/Jamiol Music Pick. The artist is American musician, actor and singer-songwriter Paul Simon. The song is You Can call Me Al from Simon's Graceland album...an album inspired by South African township music. Enjoy...DJPJ.