Deep Roots Magazine

Deep Roots Magazine

Roots Music and Meaningful Matters

 
Recent Articles
 

 

The Glory of Love

A project some 10 years in the making, HANGTOWN DANCEHALL by ERIC BRACE and KARL STRAUB tells tales of the Gold Rush days of the late 1840s centered on two lovers who learned an enduring life lesson the hard way.
by David McGee
 

 
 

Bob Marovich’s Gospel Picks

A splendid septet of new gospel CDs reviewed by BOB MAROVICH, including new outpourings from JONATHAN MCREYNOLDS, KIM BURRELL, ALEXIS SPIGHT, EAGLE ROCK GOSPEL SINGERS, KEVIN RILEY, ZAVIEL JANAE.
by David McGee
 

 

 

Paving the Way for Those Who Paved the Way

Twenty-five superb tracks, starting in 1940, of the Mother of Gospel Music SALLIE MARTIN's early recordings, appraised as invaluable by JOURNAL OF GOSPEL MUSIC founder BOB MAROVICH
by David McGee
 

 
 

A Song for Awuya

Acclaimed young harpist ANNE DENHOLM does wondrous things with composer-violist ANNE BEAMISH's 'Awuya,' a near-nine-minute composition commissioned to raise awareness about African sleeping sickness.
by David McGee
 

 

 

Cowboys, Blues and Cowboy Blues

GARY ALLEGRETTO and IAN ESPINOZA have teamed up on a debut CD of cowboy love songs, cowboy blues, tall tales of legendary characters, love ballads and even Delta blues-style originals.
by David McGee