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Joe Jackson has a new album out. It’s a trio gig called “Rain”. If you’re a fan of his, you’ll love it. If you’re not familiar with Joe Jackson, have a listen.
I saw these guys perform most of the album here in Portland last summer. Great concert, great musicians.

Check out http://www.youtube.com/user/joejacksonrain

These are a few of my, womb to the tomb, non jazz music favorites.

Bob Marley
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Gypsy Kings
David Grisman
Leon Redbone
The Neville Brothers
Carlos Santana
Van Morrison
B.B.King
Eric Clapton
Seawind-new album due out soon.
Bonnie Raitt
Royal Crown Revue
Squirrel Nut Zippers

Sorry, I mixed some jazz players
in with the non-jazz players but
they all seem to be getting along
okay :) Playlist below . . .

http://www.geocities.com/kingjohnson2003/shuffle5mar08.pdf

I really enjoy:
Kelly Joe Phelps
Beth Orton
Gillian Welch
Pierre Bensusan
Baka Beyond
Eleni Karaindrou (her movie music)
Stomu Yamash’ta (his early stuff)

I’m all across the board when I’m not listening to Jazz.

Alice Cooper
Aphex Twin
Arlo Gunthrie
B.B. King
Beck
Billy Idol
Black Sabbath
Chicago
David Bowie
Deep Purple
DJ Shadow
DJ Spooky
Elvis Presley
Enigma
Foo Fighters
Hector Lavoe
Iggy Pop
Jethro Tull
Joan Jett and The Blackhearts
Johnny Cash
Lacuna Coil
Lenny Kravitz
Ministry
Nine Inch Nails
Nirvana
No Doubt
Ozzy Osbourne
Pink Floyd
PJ Harvey
Prodigy
Rammstein
Rob Zombie
Rush
Santana
Sinister Fate
Static-X
Sublime
The Beatles
The Blues Brothers
The Cars
The Doors
The Police
The Turtles
The Zombies
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Van Halen

Just a few that I had the time to jot down.

I absolutely love Stevie Wonder…..