reissue Archive
31 Jan 2014
The Brotherhood / Phil Volk Interview, Part Five
Continued from Part Four… Bill Kopp: I understand you remained close to Drake Levin in the post-Brotherhood years. I believe you mentioned that the two of you even played music […]
30 Jan 2014
The Brotherhood / Phil Volk Interview, Part Four
Continued from Part Three… Bill Kopp: We’ve talked in the past about the relatively few live dates that Brotherhood did. On those dates, which songs from the pair of albums […]
29 Jan 2014
The Brotherhood / Phil Volk Interview, Part Three
Continued from Part Two… Bill Kopp: Any other stories from that time period you’d like to share? Perhaps the one about Jimi Hendrix showing up at RCA while you were […]
28 Jan 2014
The Brotherhood / Phil Volk Interview, Part Two
Continued from Part One… Bill Kopp: When you and I had our conversations that formed the basis of my Brotherhood history (and the revised/updated liner notes for Brotherhood: The Complete […]
27 Jan 2014
The Brotherhood / Phil Volk Interview, Part One
I’m a big fan of the music and story of Paul Revere and the Raiders. The group was one of the most prominent in 60s pop culture, but they’re somehow […]
23 Dec 2013
Best of 2013: Reissues/Archival Releases
It’s that time, again: the time of year when I coast to the New Year’s finish line and post a string of best-of lists. It’s not simply a place-holding exercise; […]
20 Dec 2013
News on a Long Awaited Reissue
Readers who check out my writing more than occasionally will know of my keen interest in the music and the history of Paul Revere and the Raiders. One of my […]
16 Dec 2013
Album Review: Benny Goodman Orchestra Featuring Anita O’Day
I write often of Jazzhaus releases. Drawing upon the vast unreleased archives of German radio and television, the label presents unheard (or rarely-heard) jazz performances, mostly by venerated American artists. […]
06 Nov 2013
Album Review: The Paley Brothers — The Complete Recordings
File these guys under Music You Probably Missed. Chalk it up to record execs not knowing exactly what to do with The Paley Brothers, or perhaps assign some of the […]
23 Oct 2013
Capsule Reviews: Concord/Pablo Jazz Reissues
This time ’round in my capsule reviews, I take quick looks at five new reissues from Concord’s Original Jazz Classics series. All five were originally issued on Norman Granz’ Pablo […]