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Terrence Brewer
Terrence Brewer - Groovin Wes (2008) "'Groovin' Wes' A Musical Expression of Admiration for Wes Montgomery "Lots of guitarists can imitate Wes Montgomery, I wanted to pay tribute to him with my own voice" -Terrence Brewer Following QuintEssential, his third album for the Strong Brew Music label, San Francisco based jazz guitarist Terrence Brewer pays homage to the man who set the standard for modern jazz guitar-Wes Montgomery... On Groovin' Wes, Brewer is joined by a familiar cast: B3 organist Wil Blades (John Lee Hooker, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Idris Muhammed, Stanton Moore, winner of 'Downbeat' magazines "Rising Star" poll) and drummer Micah McClain (Red Rodney, David Baker and James Moody). Both Blades and McClain are veterans when it comes to working with Brewer; Blades is featured on The Calling: Volume Two and McClain has held the drum chair on two of Brewer's previous albums, The Calling Volume One and QuintEssential... Groovin' Wes will, take you on a journey; rejuvenating the classic Guitar, Organ, Drums trio sound like never before. From burnin' up-tempo swing to funky Soul-Jazz backbeats, Groovin' Wes is a masterpiece." ”

Links: Website Facebook Strong Brew Music News Sonicbids Amazon YouTube and DC Bebop page.

MUSIC CD ARCHIVE: ONECD

Althea Rene
Althea Rene - Conspiracy Theory (2026)  "Althea René started her solo career with the debut album Flute Talk in 2000. Soon the albums Chocolate Rush (2003), In The Moment (2006), No Restrictions (2008), In The Flow (2013), Live In Detroit (2015), Unstoppable (2017), Flawsome (2018) and 18 Karat (2025) followed. With Conspiracy Theory (2026), released on Trippin ‘n Rhythm Althea continues her solid career as one of the most profound flutists. In keeping with the tradition of the aforementioned label, many of her labelmates have contributed to her new album like Ryan La Valette, BK Jackson, Skinny Hightower, and Lin Rountree. Other musicians include Caleb Middleton (keyboards), Eric Laple (bass), and Jordan Love (electric guitar).. Althea René deserves every bit of praise for her album Conspiracy Theory. This album is a sophisticated addition to her discography and underlines her status as one of the premier flutists in the smooth jazz scene."

Links:   Website, Facebook, YouTube and Amazon Music

MUSIC CD ARCHIVE: DOUBLECD

Jazz Funk Soul
Jazz Funk Soul - Simpatico (2025) "There’s no fusion like old fusion, as three vets of plugged in jazz, Everette Harp/ts, Jeff Lorber/key and Paul Jackson Jr/g bring their 100+ years of collective experience to form a band and produce an album that bears the title of their world view, namely jazz, funk and soul. Truth in advertising. These guys were created to make jazz accessible and enjoyable, and they bring in the best of the groove masters in support, namely Lil John Roberts-Gary Novak-Teddy Campbell/dr, Cornelius Mims-Alex Al/b, Taku Hirmo/perc and guest horns including Sal Lozano/ts, Ryan Dragon/tb, Wayne Bergeron-Dan Fortune/tp for extra textures."   by George W. Harris ~ jazzweekly.com

Links: Everett Harp... Website , Amazon Music .
Links: Jeff Lorber... Website , Amazon Music , 
Links: Paul Jackson Jr... Website , Amazon Music , 

Jazz Funk Soul - Jazz Funk Soul (2014)"Jazz Funk Soul (JFS), beginning originally as a touring package idea. Formed in 2014 with founding member Grammy-nominated guitarist Chuck Loeb, along with Grammy-nominated saxophonist Everette Harp, and Grammy-winning keyboardist Jeff Lorber, JFS was signed immediately by Shanachie Records as the company realized something special was in the making. The result was their first release, Grammy nominated, Serious Business. After Loeb’s untimely passing in 2017 Grammy-nominated session guitarist legend Paul Jackson Jr."    
Listen to album track: Jazz Funk Soul - Speed of Light


Music Arts session - Concert, Station, PBS, NPR and other live mini concert sessions and interviews.

Ana Pshokina e Taras Kuznetsov— IN CANTO Concerts Ep.31
Based in Lisbon, the Ukrainian musicians and composers present work focused on a fusion of jazz, neo-soul, and R&B. The duo's sound is built upon Ana’s melodic bass lines and Taras’s keyboard and synthesizer textures, creating a modern sound with a distinctive groove.

Ana Pshokina ~ Apple Music, Amazon Music.

BOOK RACK: FEATURED BOOK

David McWilliams - The History of Money (2009), "HHow money has made the world. Religion, technology, power, and the rise and fall of entire empires are tied up with economics and commerce in McWilliams’ excellent whistle-stop tour of the way money has shaped world history. Covering centuries of innovations—from an ancient baboon femur called the Ishango Bone, possibly used for accounting, to digital-age solutions like M-Pesa, a service in Africa that turns mobile-phone credit into money—it’s a blast of a book. A former Central Bank of Ireland economist who says his peers in the field “take the fun out of money,” McWilliams is a clever and irreverent guide with a knack for turning economic concepts into easy conversation. “For economists, price is only a number,” he writes; “for real people, price is a feeling.” He takes shots at the way the elite turn up their noses at discussing money matters. “No one pretends to dislike money more than the truly posh,” he says. “Beneath the snobbery is fear,” he adds, “fear of usurpation” thanks to money’s “ability to propel social advancement.” McWilliams is skeptical of crypto, calling it “more or less an elaborate scam” that has preyed on anemic public trust in institutions."   kirkusreviews.com and Kobo Books

BOOK RACK: FEATURED SERIES

Eoin Colfer - Artemis Fowl Series "Eoin Colfer is the visionary connoisseur of children’s fantasy who allures the childlike minds of adults, drawing them back to their youthful joy. He is best known for his superbly natural portrayal of the extraordinary Artemis Fowl series. His brilliance in delving into the peculiarities and unconventional behaviors of young minds is a wonder. Rather than depicting children with typical characteristics, his characters are vivid, colorful, and burst with unbelievable wit and humor. For his exceptional contribution to children’s literature, he served as Laureate na nÓg (Ireland’s Children’s Laureate) between 2014 and 2016. Eoin Colfer’s “The Artemis Fowl” series, comprising eight novels in the science fiction fantasy genres, features Irish folklore with a twist, centering on the unfathomably anti-heroic teenager Artemis Fowl who evolves from a criminal mastermind to a complex character with a blend of goodness." ~ booknerdection.com. Books: 8 novels  KOBO Books

MOVIES: FEATURED MOVIE

Doc Hollywood (1991)

"On the basis of the movie’s trailer, I was expecting “Doc Hollywood” to be a comedy. And it is a comedy. But it surprised me by also being a love story, and a pretty good one – the kind where the lovers are smart enough to know all the reasons why they shouldn’t get together, but too much in love to care. The movie stars Michael J. Fox, an actor who knows how to be quiet and attractive with-out seeming to work at it, as a recent medical school graduate on his way from Washington to Los Angeles. "Doc Hollywood" is not a cranked-up, assembly-line comedy – it would rather be sweet than clever – and although its general contours are familiar, a lot of the local color is not. The film was directed by Michael Caton-Jones, who has a knack for finding the right character actors here to create the local color. Instead of the usual cliched rednecks and homespun philosophers, he uses good character actors like David Ogden Stiers (as the local mayor and head of the recruiting effort), Barnard Hughes (as the aging local doctor), Woody Harrelson (who cannot decide if he would rather beat up Fox, or just sell him some insurance), Bridget Fonda (as the local sexpot) and George Hamilton (perfectly cast as a plastic surgeon, and reminding us that his talent, while narrowly defined, is inimitable)." ~ RogerEbert.com  

Link: Doc Hollywood (1991) - Buy/Rent Watch online

CUISINE: FEATURED RESTAURANT

Original Joe's located at 601 Union Street San Francisco, CA 94133  "History and tradition are truly a very good thing—especially when it comes to food! In a town like San Francisco, where new restaurant openings are a dime a dozen (even in these pandemic days), it’s nice to know that in the culinary world there is consistency. And no one does it better—or at a higher level—than Original Joe’s. Since 1937,

this mainstay of Italian-American cuisine has been offering up with aplomb such delicious mouth-watering main dishes as homemade pastas with red sauce, Joe’s Special (hamburger, scrambled egg, onion, and spinach) and a luscious Chicken Milanese." ~ David Landis - SFBayTimes.com, Website

*The most recent featured musicians and play lists from the five Music listings on DC Bebop.   A musician listed on a DC Bebop page with an intro, is featured for 10 days with one of their songs.  Included in the play list are songs by nine other musicians in a table on DC Bebop. The songs are linked to a page (MySpace, Reverbnation, YouTube or where ever the song can be heard). The play list is not a top 10 list. It features songs I liked and think perhaps others might appreciate the music as well.

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