Along with ace accordionist Tony MacMahon, Hill played three evenings in a pub in county Cork in October 1985. The sessions were taped and a live album produced. It's the kind of album that makes you wish you'd been there. ~ Steve Winick, All Music Guide

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Successful instrumental pop session from the electric violinist who was a dominant figure at Blue Note in the late '70s. Pointer could at times churn out a surprisingly riveting solo, but he spent more time plugging into rigidly arranged, heavily produced and orchestrated structures and supporting background vocalists. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide

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Of the many Congolese guitarists, there are three that form a triumvirate: Nico, Franco, and Papa Noel. This excellent sample of his work is taken from the 1984 Bon Samaritain and the 1994 Haute Tension. The first musical influence on the young Noel were Cuban sones. At about the same time during his early youth, the first Congolese rumbas were recorded. He taught himself how to play guitar and made his first record at the age of 16. In the early '60s, he accepted an invitation to p...   [ read more ]

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