New Heavenly Blue - New Heavenly Blue (CD)

A mix of rootsy rock and more sophisticated modes -- played by a 70s group that features Dave Brubeck's son on a variety of different instruments! The group may well be best known for their work with the older Brubeck on other records -- but they stand nicely on their own here too, working through some tracks that show a compelling instrumental virtuosity, especially on guitars -- mixing up older acoustic styles with some hipper, trippier elements of the times. Chris Brubeck plays organ, piano, guitar, bass, and trombone -- and other instrumentation includes pedal steel, kalimba, electric piano, electric violin, viola, harmonica, flute, and more. Titles include "Nebulon Possessed", "The Idol", "I Look Upon What I Have Done", "Love You Tonite", "Raft Song", "Pegleg", and "Hard Lovin Man".