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| Stops Along The Way from Rare Blend Cleveland's band Rare Blend is Vic Samalot (guitar), Bobbi Holt (keyboards, vocals), Jeffrey Scott (bass), Vince Broncaccio (drums & percussion), Paul Stranahan (drums), and Gabe O'Brien (percussion). They recently released their fourth studio album entitled Stops Along The Way. It picks up where their previous release Evolution Theory left off. The recording features a marvelous fusion of jazz, rock, and progressive, mixed with different atmospheres and moods, making for a complete triumph musically and technically. Rare Blend continues to receive positive reviews for their work and can be found performing on bills that range from jazz, jam band, fusion, and progressive rock. They have shared bills or have opened for the likes of David Sanborn, Special EFX, Tunnels, Dark Star Orchestra, Kevin Eubanks, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Spyro Gyra, Joe Deninzon & Stratospheerius, and Los Lobos. Stops Along The Way is sure to garner the respect of their highly esteemed peers and continue to establish a strong presence for the band. They certainly will be welcomed time again to play with the best in their genre and their fan base will continually grow because of their quality studio recordings and live performances. This is one album that you cannot miss-it should be on your Top 10 list for 2006 if you are a progressive rock enthusiast. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Jazz News :: home page |