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Philadelphia born David Bromberg and his Big Band reunion show will be at the Keswick Theatre in Glenside, Pa., on Saturday, February 23. He always puts on a great show and it has been some years since he lasted performed so you don't want to miss it.

Bromberg, a master of folk, blues, bluegrass and other roots music, is a current GRAMMY finalist in the "Best Traditional Folk Recording" category for "Try Me One More Time," his first CD in 17 years, released last February by Appleseed.

David's musical comeback after almost two decades as a violinmaker and -seller is one of the most satisfying stories of the year. Bromberg, who has been touring with an acoustic quartet, will be reconvening his electric 11-piece Big Band for the Red Bank show, adding jazz and ragtime to his eclectic mix of American musical forms. The Big Band performs on a quasi-annual basis, and every reunion is a much-anticipated event!

Classic albums

Every week or so we will take a closer look at a killer album. In order to be a classic album, it must be a real solid from start to finish with no fillers or fluff. How many times in the past have we heard one or maybe even two cuts that we love so much that we immediately run out to buy the album. After listening to the album at home, we come to realize that we already heard the one or two cuts that have any merit at all and quickly finds it’s way to the bottom of our music collection. These are not classic albums. A classic album gets played from start to finish and is an absolute MUST for any collection. Without it you just don’t a Classic Rock Collection. Have any ideas for classic albums? Let me know.

This Week’s Classic Album

This week's classic album was suggested by John Carter of Vineland . He thinks that SHHHHH by Ten Years After was an album that best captured the feeling of the exciting live group. .John, you are so right! The group was such a sensational live group that it was really hard to put them on record without losing that "live" feeling. I was lucky enough to become friends with TYA after did a tour with them. You just never get tired of their amazing stage show. Each member of the band is among the very best on thier instrument. it is little wonder that they sold out every major arena in the world.

We are delighted to add this one to the list of our essential Classic albums. Thanks for the suggestion John. Click here to check out all the albums that have been selected so far. Don't forget, if you have any questions, suggestions for a classic album or if you think you have a candidate for an unsung hero, let us know. We are looking for talented people who don't get the credit they deserve. They can be songwriters, back up musicians, producers, engineers, or even artists who do art work for albums. Let us know.

TOP FIVE CLASSIC ARTIST ALBUMS FOR 2007

1.Bruce Springsteen MAGIC
2.Neil Young CHROME DREAMS II
3. Paul McCartney MEMORY ALMOST FULL
4.John Fogerty REVIAL
5. Mark Knopfler KILL TO CRIMSON

George Manny, who played drums with One of the first Philly rock bands on the local scene to make an impact The American Dream, has a great web page that is more than worth checking out. George has assembled a great history of Philly rock with interviews, photos, old posters and lots of great memories. Check it out CLICK HERE