Archives for April 8, 2008

Permit me one shameless, blatant, bald-faced plug, okay? It’s for my friend Ed Englerth’s new CD, Restless Ghost, and I don’t mind telling you it’s a fabulous album. In my personal opinion, it’s Ed’s best effort to date, combining superb songsmithing with impeccable engineering. I’m personally quite pleased with the sound Ed has pulled out of my saxophone, but I’m just as happy with what he’s done with Alan and Don on drums and bass, and with what they’ve done for him. Really, everything about this album is topnotch, and I’m proud to have been a part of it.\r\n\r\nEd writes from a rock and blues vein, but he’s eclectic in style and steadfastly resists any attempts to pigeonhole him. His lyrics are thoughtful and often brooding, a richly personal blend of angst and the irrepressible humor that comes out of him in conversation. This is not lightweight stuff; it’s written from a Christian perspective by a veteran musician who has seen and processed much of the gritty intersection between life and faith. His music is for the thinking man or woman, but don’t mistake it for cerebral. It’s clever, honest stuff dipped in the blues. I hope you’ll check it out.