Pre-Order: Rob Scheps * Blue States [New CD] 5/3/24 a work that will leave

a work that will leave its mark on listeners for its humanity and its potency

led by founding members Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz (Talking Heads)

"I scuba-dived between the two plates and touched them both at the same time

she has built one of the most honest and enduring bodies of work in American roots music

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Pre-Order: Rob Scheps * Blue States [New CD] 5/3/24 a work that will leaveRob Scheps returns to SteepleChase with Blue States, a vivid new chapter for the long running Core Tet and a striking evolution from his 2019 release Comencio (SCCD 31866). Drawing on the same sharp instincts praised in earlier reviews his 'big toned' authority on tenor and the 'loose, inviting allure' of his soprano Scheps expands his palette here with an unexpected but compelling front line of trumpet, soprano saxophone, and flute. The result is a