Eden Brent and Paul Oscher: Two Performers’ Distinctive Expression of the Blues
By John Morthland, eMusic Contributor
Before moving into 2011, I wanted to address a pair of albums that I couldn't work into any columns late last year, when they were actually released. On the surface, relative newcomer Eden Brent's Ain't Got No Troubles and veteran Paul Oscher's Bet on the Blues couldn't be more different: Oscher is the down-home blues purist, while Brent blends and weaves the form into music that is bluesy, but not necessarily blues. But both are… more »